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Lloyds Banking Group has been hit with a record £117m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority for mishandling of payment protection product complaints.

The International Monetary Fund has urged policymakers in the US to delay hiking interest rates or face a further bout of "financial instability".

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the government is to sell its remaining 30% stake in Royal Mail.

From urbanisation and the rise of a new middle class in emerging markets, to a renewed focus on corporate governance, managers explain which global structural changes are having the greatest impact on their portfolios.

Scott McKenzie, investment director and manager of the Saracen UK Income fund, says the largest dividend payers in the UK market currently offer limited potential for growth, particularly as the strong dollar is masking inherent weaknesses in many business...

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.