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A cocoa price crisis, Draghi quitting the ECB, and a devaluation in the yuan could all be on the cards for 2015, Saxo Bank chief economist Steen Jakobsen (pictured) has predicted in his annual ‘Outrageous Predictions'.

Veteran bond investor Bill Gross has questioned the possibility of a "fairytale ending" for markets as they spiral towards lower returns and lack of liquidity.

The total costs of an independent report into the Financial Conduct Authority's strategy to brief a national newspaper on one of its high-profile regulatory projects are approaching £4m.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has apologised for shortcomings in its handling of a media briefing ahead of the publication of its latest business review, saying it accepts the criticisms and will implement changes to "sharpen its focus".

A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decision to brief a national newspaper on its plans to review long-term insurance contracts - which prompted significant falls in the share prices of several major providers - was "high risk" and inadequate, according...

The rapidly falling oil price is creating the perfect environment for a 'disinflationary boom' in asset prices, according to the managers of the Ruffer investment company.

Small firms engaging in poor practice stand a better chance of getting caught by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the new regulatory framework as the regulator has shifted its focus on its thematic work, according to a consultancy.

US-based Oaktree Capital Management has appointed fund distribution company Harrington Cooper to help promote its UCITS SICAV range to UK fund buyers.

Ascentric's managing director, Hugo Thorman, has argued advisers' use of model portfolios is hindering the popularity of investment trusts.

Woodford Investment Management has brought in a new head of operations after the departure of two senior executives less than a year after the business launched.