Markets

Zurich has today released details of its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) charging structure and plans to close some of its products.

The UK Statistics Authority has called for a review into the early release of sensitive economic data after Prime Minister David Cameron appeared to let slip details of Q3 GDP ahead of time.

Apple, the world's largest company, revealed profits in the fourth quarter missed analysts' estimates, prompting a share price drop of 1.5% in after-hours trading.

Crispin Odey has snapped up a 5% stake in struggling fund house Man Group, prompting speculation the hedge fund manager will launch a full scale bid for the company.

Spanish banking giant Santander has seen its profits tumble by more than 90% in the third quarter after bad property loans in Spain battered its books.

UK GDP rose by 1% in the third quarter of 2012, bringing the UK out of recession with first positive quarter of growth this year and beating analyst forecasts of a 0.6% rise.

Asian stock markets rallied overnight as Hong Kong's Hang Seng Composite index posted its longest streak of gains in seven years.

Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of revealing that tomorrow's GDP figure will meet positive expectations, in an apparent slip-up that could have breached the embargo on the official data.

The growing number of off-exchange trading platforms is changing the way fund managers buy and sell shares, according to Nigel Thomas, manager of the £3.3bn AXA Framlington UK Select Opportunities fund.

Former Neptune manager Nicola Muirhead has joined River & Mercantile Asset Management to work on its global equity team.