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The possibility of two separate general elections in the UK this year is causing concern for fund managers, who say it could lead to prolonged turmoil for equities and sterling in 2015.

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HSBC's chairman has said the bank "deeply regrets" the "unacceptable" practices within its Swiss private bank which allowed clients to avoid tax, and plans to sell off parts of the business following disappointing 2014 results.

Fund performance skewed by benchmarks

Incredible swings in stock prices since the oil price dropped means volatility should now be investors' main concern, says Mark Mobius from Franklin Templeton.

The UK is home to a world-leading computer games industry, and with the help of venture capital investors, local developers have recently brought virtual reality games to the public for the first time. Annabelle Williams speaks to Mercia Fund Management's...

Dixons Carphone co-deputy chair John Allan is to replace Richard Broadbent as Tesco chairman, the supermarket has said.

Neptune Investment Management's Mark Martin has overhauled the £66m UK Opportunities fund since taking over as lead manager, turning it into a higher conviction portfolio with fewer positions.

Six weeks on from its annus horribilis, Tesco continues to split opinion among UK stockpickers.

Investec Asset Management's Simon Brazier has warned investors on the higher volatility likely to be experienced in 2015, pointing to a backdrop similar to the year in which Lehman Brothers collapsed.