politics

Lawrence Gosling with Daniel Nicholas of Harris Associates

A volatile year ahead for investors

Merkel must curb German complacency

Can coordinated politics help economies?

What are the biggest challenges the senior executives of investment management firms are currently concerned about? Hardeep Tawakley asked three: Hermes' Saker Nusseibeh (left), OMGI's Julian Ide (centre) and Rathbones' Julian Chillingworth for their view from the top

Global markets have jumped and oil has hit a 14-month low as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine show signs of abating.

Threadneedle's head of UK equities Simon Brazier has flagged the energy and telecom sectors as being at risk in the run up to the 2015 general election.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has warned Scotland it will lose the pound if it votes to become independent from the rest of the UK.

Japan's beleaguered prime minister Naoto Kan has resigned after a turmoil-filled 15 months in office, clearing the way for the country's sixth leader in five years.

The game of 'chicken' being played out by US politicians could increase the risk of a double-dip recession, Bank of America warns.