Wealth managers report their clients are clamouring to take on more risk in portfolios, even as markets retreat from record highs.
Investors are turning to US dollar-denominated assets in anticipation of further sterling weakness as the referendum on Scottish independence nears.
UK GDP growth in Q2 has been revised up marginally by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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.
The UK economy expanded by 0.8% in the second quarter,above its pre-crisis peak, official statistics revealed today.