Growth in Japan halved in the third quarter compared to the previous reading, the country's government reported overnight, with weaker consumption and exports pushing growth down.
The US economy has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months.
Ryan Hughes is planning to increase exposure to Europe in the Apollo multi-asset portfolios in one of his first asset allocation moves since joining the firm.
European Wealth Management's investment strategist Richard Stammers talks to Alasdair Pal about contrarian investing, how he views the UK market and the problems of accessing commodities.
Charles Hepworth, investment director in charge of the DFM proposition at GAM, has revealed five new additions and fund switches in the group's model portfolios.