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Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays, has turned down his multi-million pound bonus for 2013 due to the "very significant costs" faced by the bank.

Neil Woodford's Invesco Perpetual Income fund has shed £550m in a single day, according to data from FE, as outflows from his portfolios continue.

Schroders has increased its stake in Liontrust Asset Management to 23% following the boutique's latest results.

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Lloyds Banking Group has said it expects to report a "small" pre-tax profit for 2013 and intends to restart dividend payments in the second half of this year.

Global equity markets are on course for their worst start to the year since 2010 following the declines sparked by troubles in emerging markets over the last week.

The S&P 500 saw its biggest gain in more than a month on Thursday, supported by technology stocks and strong GDP data.

Aberdeen Asset Management has warned investors to watch out for a scam artist claiming to represent the firm.

The appearance of a high-profile activist investor on F&C's share register has added to the uncertainty surrounding BMO's acquisition of the asset manager.