Barclays is set to name its investment banking boss Bob Diamond as successor to current chief executive John Varley.
The Bank of England is today expected to lower its economic growth forecast for the UK and raise its expectations for inflation next year.
Barclays shares are 3% lower in early trading despite posting profits of almost £4bn in the first half.
Barclays has posted profits of £3.95bn for the first half of 2010, up 44% on the same period last year.
The financial markets in May provided a reminder macro events, economic data and political decisions continue to create a recipe for market volatility.
Barclays Capital's Research Analysis Driven Absolute Return (RADAR) fund has introduced an exposure to US equities, reflecting the group's bullish view on the market.
Skandia Investment Group is adding an investment grade corporate bond fund to its Dublin-based range of single-manager products.
A record $200bn issuance of new inflation-linked bonds from the UK, US and Europe is forecast this year as global governments seek to finance ballooning budget deficits.
Fixed income managers prepare for sharp increases in UK interest rates over longer term, with move towards high-yield and floating-rate instruments