Schroders' head of UK equities Richard Buxton has said the FTSE could be set to move into a higher trading range after the index passed the 6,000 mark in a strong start to 2013.
The board of the £28m UK Select trust has announced the company will rebrand under the Threadneedle name early next year, subject to shareholder approval.
Jupiter's Anthony Nutt has said now is a "good time" to retire despite markets offering what he sees as the best investment opportunity in over a decade.
Starting valuations for UK stocks and increasingly negative equity sentiment point to the beginnings of a new bull market, according to Schroders' Richard Buxton.
The FTSE 100's dismal week continued today as the UK's leading index fell to a four-month low, and remains on course to make a loss for the week.
Lazard's global equity income fund manager Pat Ryan has warned investors off buying tobacco companies after the rush to buy safe haven-style stocks sent valuations sky-rocketing.
Resolution, the insurance acquisition specialist, has seen its shares leap today after it was upgraded by analysts because of its attractive dividend yield.