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Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins has rejected his bonus package for 2012, saying it would be wrong for him to accept it after a year in which scandal engulfed the bank.

JO Hambro Capital Management's Alex Savvides has revealed some of his favourite recovery stories over the past year, which he thinks have even further to go.

Concerns that UK equity valuations look overstretched are misplaced, according to Threadneedle head of UK equities Simon Brazier.

Britain risks seeing its standard of living hit if it leaves the European Union, according to the head of the firm running the world's largest bond fund.

David Scammell has left his position as head of UK and European interest rate strategies at Schroders.

Fidelity Special Situations fund manager Sanjeev Shah has warned investors that equities are at risk of a significant pullback this year as valuations approach multi-year highs.

Dan Saxby has joined Arbuthnot Latham & Co as a director of private banking.

Majedie Asset Management has launched a UK Income fund for manager Chris Reid.

Threadneedle and Schroders are among the City firms that have been approached about buying a stake in the 316 RBS branches the bank has put up for sale, according to reports.

Incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney intends to place economic growth at the top of his priority list when he takes on his new role.