Investment

Investors in all parts of the UK will face increased costs if Scotland votes for independence, Hargreaves Lansdown has warned.

Outsourcing company Quindell has won a court battle against a short-seller which caused its share price to dive 40% earlier this year.

Sterling sold off further overnight, exacerbating Monday's losses, as nervous investors ditched the pound and UK shares on fears Scotland may vote to break apart next week.

The upcoming Scottish referendum may be providing an unexpected boost to the index-linked gilt market as a lack of supply and investor caution fuel a strong rally in the space.

Whitechurch Securities has moved to sell clients' positions in the Schroder UK Opportunities fund following Julie Dean's exit from the group.

Advisers using FundsNetwork may convert clients to funds' clean share classes en masse from January 2015, the platform has said.

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Investors in Charles Stanley saw the value of their shares plummet by more than 10% this morning after the firm issued a profit warning.

Julie Dean, lead manager on the Schroders UK Opportunities fund, is leaving the company and handing over her fund to Matt Hudson.

The bears are "sharpening their knives" for Japan despite encouraging signs in the longer term, the managers of the Ruffer investment trust have warned.