Economics

The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has asked for more detail on how fund groups are guarding against liquidity risks, as policymakers step up their scrutiny of asset managers.

The FTSE 100 has made back some of its heavy June losses after a leaked report suggested Greece is ready to back down in negotiations with its creditors.

UK growth in the first quarter of 2015 stood at 0.4%, according to the third and final estimate from the Office for National Statistics.

Pieter Busscher, portfolio manager of the RobecoSAM Smart Materials fund, looks at the manufacturing and technological innovations - from robots to 3D printers - which will continue to push production ahead, despite the significant decline of raw materials...

Four new unknowns after Greece’s dramatic weekend

Risk assets have regained some ground but equities remain deep in the red after a tumultuous weekend in Greece saw it impose capital controls after calling a surprise referendum over creditors' final bailout demands.

The unresolved Greek debt crisis has put renewed pressure on the FTSE 100 this morning, negating the effects of the rally in supermarkets stocks on back of Tesco's Q1 results.

China's Shanghai Composite index is on the verge of bear market territory after falling more than 8% in overnight trading.

Turning risk upside down

Interest rates in the UK could rise as early as August in response to a tightening labour market, according to Monetary Policy Committee member Martin Weale.