UK

UK banks are missing crucial opportunities for profitable lending to high growth companies, according to a new report.

Simon Murphy, manager of the Old Mutual UK Select Equity fund, gives Asset TV his view on the micro versus the macro outlook for 2011, and explains how, after a difficult start on the fund, some strong opportunities are starting to come through in the...

The UK's economic recovery slowed in the second half of last year and will remain 'subdued' throughout 2011, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts.

Schroders has added a retail share class to its QEP Global Core fund to create the second offering in suite of actively-managed products with passive fund-style charges.

FSA chairman Lord Turner last night said the amount of high quality capital banks should hold as a risk buffer should be double the current requirement.

Members of the Bank of England court revealed yesterday they are "uncomfortable" with governor Mervyn King's involvement in politics.

The UK will be at risk of returning to recession if the Bank of England raises interest rates, says MAM Funds' Martin Gray.

ON UK INCOME

Adam Avigdori, portfolio manager of BlackRock's UK Income fund, discusses why he is predicting good single-digit dividend growth this year and next.

The policy mismatch between the US and European central banks could cause serious headwinds for financial markets, Schroder's Richard Buxton has warned.