Markets

Tesco, Aviva's mega merger, and the pre-election pound

Banking stocks have underperformed at a time when they should be considered a prime investment. Instead, pseudo-banks are emerging as the real game-changers, says Walker Crips' Chris Kitchenham

Will challenger banks take Lloyds’ throne?

FE's Joshua Ausden scours the marketplace for the best hidden gem funds for your portfolios.

T. Rowe Price has appointed the former head of retail at F&C as head of intermediary relationship management, UK and Ireland.

Acknowledging that the forecasting consensus has missed many of the big stories of recent years, analysts at HSBC have attempted to outline the biggest potential risks for investors in 2015.

Global equity income funds must face up to the prospect of switching sectors in 2015 as the Investment Management Association (IMA) begins to monitor rolling three-year yields.

Tesco shares have opened 15% lower after the retailer said full-year profits will come in below market expectations.

Rayner Spencer Mills Research's Ken Rayner looks back on a year in fixed income markets, and considers what 2015 may hold for bond funds as interest rate rises loom large.

The steep fall in the oil price could damage growth and dividend prospects for some of the UK's biggest stocks, adding to managers' concerns over the outlook for the wider market.