Equities

'The biggest issue facing markets is Ukraine'

M&G's Global Dividend fund has had a setback in performance this year as a number of stocks disappointed with dividend cuts, but manager Stuart Rhodes remains convinced the companies can increase payouts from here.

Fund boutique Alquity has launched a concentrated emerging market equity fund investing in stocks that meet its responsible investment criteria.

The Brazilian government's economic policies have been a particular bugbear for investors, who have turned their back on the country in recent months, but a number are now increasing their exposure in the expectation there may be a rally if the voters...

Outsourcing company Quindell has won a court battle against a short-seller which caused its share price to dive 40% earlier this year.

Shares in BP slumped late on Thursday after the group was found by a US judge to be "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago.

Fidelity Worldwide Investments is preparing to launch a high conviction Asian equities fund for Anthony Srom.

Jupiter's James Clunie has been cutting back on a short position in Hargreaves Lansdown ahead of the firm's full year results tomorrow, as he begins to find "many, many ideas" for other companies to bet against.

Shares in Tesco, the UK's largest food retailer, fell today after a surprise update revealed the full extent of the challenges facing its new chief executive. But is now the time to snap up the stock at decade-low valuations?

Tesco today released an unplanned update to the market, sending shares tumbling in early trading after it slashed its dividend by 75% and warned on profits.