Some of the UK's leading fund groups are understood to be holding talks about their relationships with intermediaries and other partners following the release of new FCA rules.
The UK economy is set to grow by 2.5% this year and 2.1% in 2015, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has predicted.
Corporate bond managers have begun to shy away from participating in deals dominated by some of their larger peers as market liquidity continues to contract.
The £2.2bn Foreign & Colonial investment trust is preparing to halve its UK exposure, as well has slashing gearing to mitigate against a possible 10% fall in equity markets in 2014.
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
UK GDP rose by 0.7% in Q4, according to an initial estimate from the Office for National Statistics, with growth for the year as a whole rising at its fastest rate since 2007.