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Despite the recent underperfomance of the small-cap sector, Gervais Williams, managing director of the Miton group and manager of the recently launched Miton UK MicroCap trust, argues in a world where growth has stalled, it can be a big advantage to be...

The sell-off in European government bonds has spilled over into equities once again on Thursday, with UK stocks unable to escape the pain.

Mark Whitehead has left Sarasin & Partners to lead Martin Currie's rejigged equity income team.

Nick Train and Michael Lindsell have added the first new stock to their global or UK portfolios since 2012 after buying in to PepsiCo.

Neptune has closed a further two productsin its range, bringing to an end a period of significant fund consolidation and restructuring for the firm.

Jupiter has promoted James Zimmerman to lead manager of its £60m UK Smaller Companies portfolio as Richard Curling steps back.

Renewed yen weakness could bring about a fresh global currency war resulting in a 'tidal wave of deflation' in China and the West, Société Générale's Albert Edwards has warned.

The government is to move a step closer to selling its stake in RBS, with Chancellor George Osborne set to lay out plans for its privatisation in a speech next week.

HSBC has confirmed it is planning to cut up to 25,000 jobs, including 8,000 posts in the UK, to target annual savings of up to $5bn (£3.3.bn).

The Conservatives have promised 'no new taxes' this Parliament, but George Osborne's 8 July Budget will still contain tax issues for wealth managers to consider, according to law firm Payne Hicks Beach,