Equities

The UK's blue chip index has climbed to a five-year high above 6,400, surpassing the peak of 6,376 seen before the financial crisis.

AXA Framlington American Growth managers Stephen Kelly and Dan Harlow have cut their position in Apple after growing concerned over margin pressures at the world's largest tech firm.

The FTSE 100 moved back towards five year highs during trading today as the positive sentiment that has prevailed since the start of the year continues.

Prime Minister David Cameron has called on Royal Bank of Scotland to speed its return to the private sector amid speculation the government may give away its stake to the public.

Investors in some of the UK's worst funds have been urged to dump ten serial underperformers from their portfolios in a study by Chelsea Financial Services.

BlackRock has appointed Nigel Bolton as chief investment officer for the EMEA and Asia regions.

Old Mutual Global Investors' (OMGI) Stewart Cowley believes the so called ‘great rotation' out of fixed income and into equities has as yet failed to occur.

Former SWIP UK equities manager Jeremy Charles has joined wealth management boutique Thurleigh Investment Managers.

As China enters the Year of the Snake - associated with wisdom, as well as luck with finances - wealth managers reveal their top fund choices in a region which can move quickly against investors.

Matthew Dobbs, manager of the £448m Schroder Asian Alpha Plus fund, argues the case for Asian equities, with five compelling reasons why investors need long-term exposure to the region.