Investment

Global dividends jumped 11.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2014, according to Henderson's global dividend index.

Prudential is planning to move into the platform space as part of a drive to diversify its business, the company has told analysts.

Investors are turning to US dollar-denominated assets in anticipation of further sterling weakness as the referendum on Scottish independence nears.

Newly-created position

Neptune founder Robin Geffen has increased his holdings in certain sectors in Russia, principally exporters, in the face of the ongoing geopolitical crisis over Ukraine.

Tesco is coming under increasing pressure to slash its dividend in order to free-up cash to help it compete against low-cost rivals, with a leading shareholder speaking out over the weekend and analysts predicting a major cut to its payout.

Having benefited from a 20-year bull market, fixed income investors are now facing headwinds amid the debate surrounding the removal of global liquidity and the prospect of interest rates moving higher in the near-future.

It should be plain sailing for investors in shares this summer. The world economy is growing this year, and should do so again next year at a reasonable pace.

Shares in Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway have reached a new high of $200,000 each.

Qatar's government is investing tens of billions in infrastructure ahead of the 2022 football World Cup. Local banks will be big winners - but Qatar's reputation will be tarnished if the World Cup is revoked, explains Nick Wilson, chairman of the Qatar...