Insurer and asset manager Standard Life reported a 13% dip in pre-tax profits for 2013, despite strong inflows.
Standard Life has put contingency plans in place to relocate its operations should Scotland vote for independence.
Scotland's £800bn fund management industry has begun to step up contingency plans in the event the country's populace votes for independence this September.
Hawksmoor's Richard Scott has taken a contrarian approach to his rivals by investing in global emerging market equities - predominantly via trusts - following the sell-off.
Premier's head of UK equities, Chris White, is forecasting a difficult year for UK equity investors as valuations become increasingly stretched.
Julie Dean's best-selling Cazenove UK Opportunities fund helped Schroders top the Q4 net sales table, according to the latest edition of the Pridham Report.
The cheapest UK equity income funds in the market are delivering much better long-term returns than some of their more expensive rivals, data compiled for Investment Week reveals
The £6.4bn Artemis Income fund has been downgraded to a 'sell' in the latest Sanlam Private Investments (SPI) Income study, the widely followed guide to income funds.