The number of fund managers backing a strengthening in the US dollar hit a record high in March, as optimism over the US recovery also gathered pace.
Fidelity is launching a short-duration version of bond manager Ian Spreadbury's £3.3bn MoneyBuilder Income fund.
Veteran investor Warren Buffett has said US banks have strengthened their capital positions to a level where they no longer pose a threat to the economy.
US investment banking giant Bank of America has been hit with a $1bn (£624m) lawsuit from the government over allegations it fraudulently issued "toxic" loans.
Stephen Docherty, manager of the Aberdeen World Growth and Income fund, reveals how he is currently positioning his portfolio.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's latest 'equity hitchhiker's guide to the global galaxy' has outlined a range of prospective trades for investors in the coming months.
Credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded 15 financial institutions overnight, including major UK and US banks.
Credit Suisse, Julius Baer, and the Royal Bank of Canada are believed to be among bidders for the wealth management arm of the Bank of America, which could fetch $2bn.