UK equities

Old Mutual Global Investors is to launch an offshore mirror version of Richard Buxton's £1bn Old Mutual UK Alpha Fund.

The UK could be the first developed country to raise interest rates, with a hike coming as soon as next year, according to Fidelity fixed income head Andrew Wells.

As Britain has laboured to escape recession, we have heard a common complaint from critics of industrial and economic policy: "Where are Britain's ‘Mittelstand' companies?"

GLG's new hire Henry Dixon has said the FTSE 100 still offers investors more than 10% upside from here, despite the impressive rally it has already seen.

UK EQUITIES

Royal Mail's share price jumped by more than 5% in early morning trading after the company reported a significant jump in profits thanks to a number of one-off gains.

Royal Mail reported a significant jump in profits this morning thanks to a number of one-off gains, as it posted its first set of results since listing.

Royal Mail shareholders have been richly rewarded so far, with gains of more than 60% on their investment. But is the game up for now, or should investors hang on to shares ahead of the group's results?

RBS, the taxpayer-owned bank, has been accused of killing off small businesses to seize assets for its own property empire, in evidence referred to financial watchdogs by business secretary Vince Cable, according to reports.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment's Anthony Bolton has revealed the three pillars of a stock-picking process which helped him become one of the most successful fund managers the country has ever seen.