UK

The UK narrowly escaped a double-dip recession by posting slight growth in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest monthly GDP estimate from NIESR.

Liontrust's top performing fund manager Anthony Cross has backed Hargreaves Lansdown's shares to surge after the final rules around platforms and RDR are released.

James Henderson of Henderson Global Investors explains how UK-based manufacturing companies are leading the way with new and innovative product ideas.

Morningstar OBSR investment research analyst Richard Whitehall looks at which UK All Companies funds have managed to overcome the recent turbulent market conditions.

Bankers have told Chancellor George Osborne any move by the government to protect savers in the event of a bank collapse would force them to increase borrowing costs.

Natixis Global Asset Management is launching onshore mirrors of up to five funds from its affiliated partners including Loomis Sayles and AlphaSimplex.

FundsNetwork has fired a warning shot to fund managers, saying any "special deals" struck up with rival platforms will be revealed under the transparency principles underpinning Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Members of the Treasury Select Committee have published a special review of the government's "defective" banking reforms, according to reports.

Aviva Investors' Chris Higham has taken his cash and government bond weighting to a record high following outperformance in the credit markets and his doubts over the US recovery.

ON UK GROWTH