Rathbone Unit Trust Management is to launch RDR-ready 'institutional' share classes across its fund range from 1 March.
The FTSE 100 will break the 6,100 barrier in the coming months as momentum in equity markets picks up, said Julian Chillingworth, manager of the £60m Rathbone Blue Chip Income & Growth fund.
Amazon shares are expected to slide 9% when Wall Street opens, as the online retailer's sales failed to meet analyst expectations over Christmas.
Rathbones fixed income manager Bryn Jones has said this week is the most important for Europe since the Second World War, as leaders try to resolve the debt crisis.
Rathbone Unit Trust Management (RUTM) is planning to launch clean, low-cost share classes priced at 0.75% AMC across its fund range next year.