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St James's Place will enter the FTSE 100 index following the departure of engineering consultancy Amec and agribusiness Tate and Lyle.

Invesco Perpetual's Mark Barnett has taken over Neil Woodford's £8.4bn Income and £13.1bn High Income funds with immediate effect, ahead of his original end-April start date.

Shares in Schroders and Aviva jumped sharply today after strong full-year results from both firms, helping to keep the FTSE 100 ahead.

The Nikkei index climbed to a five-week high overnight as a weak yen - and positive pensions news - provided a boost for shares.

Jupiter shares have fallen almost 5% in morning trading after TA Associates sold its final 10.6% stake in the company.

The Bank of England has suspended an employee as part of a probe into manipulation of the foreign exchange market.

Franklin Templeton has completed a rejig of its UK sales team after hiring Mark Dunn from Carmignac.

Asian stocks joined a global rally overnight at the prospect of a full-scale conflict between Ukraine and Russia appeared to recede

Legal & General (L&G) has reported a jump in pre-tax profits and cash reserves and is eyeing further 'selective acquisitions' following its purchase of Cofunds last year.

St James's Place is set to make its inaugural entry into the FTSE 100 when the index's quarterly review takes place later today.