Investment

HSBC, the largest listed bank in the UK, has reported a sharp drop of 12% in its first half profits for 2014, as declines in emerging markets impacted the group.

EMERGING MARKET DEBT

The steady eddie water utility stocks should have been casualties of the improving economy. But this sector has outperformed the All-Share so far this year. Rathbones' Alan Dobbie explores this 'intriguing' performance.

Bailed out by the taxpayer but still paying what many consider to be huge bonuses, banks continue to come under fire. But are they really that bad?

The Royal Bank of Scotland said today its costs would be "significantly" impacted if an upcoming vote on Scottish independence sees the region break away from the rest of the UK.

Investors predicting historically-low interest rates will rise after the end of quantitative easing are misguided, M&G's fixed income desk have said.

Following a bumper season for special dividends, capex growth has picked up substantially. The era of special dividends could be drawing to a close, explains AXA IM's Jamie Forbes-Wilson.

Giles Hargreave has relinquished his role as CEO of Hargreave Hale in order to focus on running his funds, with the group promoting two of its directors to jointly head the business.

Henderson to change the name of the Global Strategic Capital unit trust and overhaul its mandate following the departure of manager Paul Craig.

Asia's growing consumer base will be a force to be reckoned with. Yuming Pan from Allianz GI lays out the statistics that show just how big the investment opportunities will be.