Investment

Multi-asset investors have been upping their cash allocations as fears of a market correction escalate and safe-haven opportunities in other asset classes dry up.

US GDP growth has risen more than expected in Q2, according to initial estimates, with the contraction in the first quarter less bad than had been feared.

Poorly-performing senior bank employees face bonuses being clawed back up to seven years after they were awarded, under plans unveiled by the Bank of England today.

Towers Watson, one of the UK's largest pension fund investment consultancies, has issued a stark warning to clients urging them to consider reducing their exposure to corporate debt.

Rising labour costs in China means manufacturers have been turning to robotics to save costs. Now, a robotics revolution is underway, driven by smart materials and more sophisticated design. Pieter Busscher from RobecoSAM explains the dynamics.

Jupiter has reported an 18% fall in its profits in the first half of 2014, with the sale of its private client business increasing costs but also boosting dividend prospects.

Barclays said today its underlying profits for the first half of the year had fallen 7% after a drop in investment bank revenue, while it also reported another huge bill to compensate PPI customers.

Bond fund investors should beware a crowded market where there is a growing risk of being caught out by a sharp sell-off in fixed income, analysts at RBS have warned.

Ardevora UK equities manager Gianluca Monaco is shorting Morrisons while remaining long Sainsbury's ahead of next week's results announcement from the former.

Net retail sales of UK equity income funds hit a record high of £1.4bn last month, according to the Investment Management Association, as Neil Woodford's new fund provided a boon to the sector.