HM Treasury is pressuring the US government for a ‘carve out' on FATCA for low risk institutions, ahead of a draft paper due this week.
As investors start to take on more risk we ask managers for their strategies in this environment.
The US economy expanded by less than forecast at 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2011, official figures have revealed.
The Federal Reserve has announced interest rates will remain at their historic lows until late 2014, which could pave the way for a further bout of quantitative easing.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has pledged to give a chunk of his income to help pay down the US' national debt, if politicians do the same.