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Dividend growth fell to its lowest level in over three years in Q2 as large caps struggled to maintain dividends in the face of strong sterling and a slowing global economy.

Harry Nimmo's Standard Life Investments UK Smaller Companies fund has made its first appearance on Bestinvest's 'dog list' of underperforming funds.

Outflows from the Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income funds since news of Neil Woodford's departure have reached 30% of assets - but the launch of his rival fund was seemingly not the major blow some expected.

The latest sales figures from the IMA show property was the bestselling sector in May, but Charles Stanley Direct's head of investment research Ben Yearsley said many investors are piling in too late and have missed the rally in the asset class.

The prospect of a 'regulatory dividend' for advisory firms - proposed by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) - has been all but ruled out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Global shares and US treasury yields fell on Thursday and Friday while gold soared as investors sought safety following a passenger jet crash in Ukraine.

Walker Crips Group has reported a boost to revenues over the last quarter, and says it expects its new recruits will continues to drive future growth.

Investors are taking profits on European equities due to concerns about the impact of ‘hot money' flows, poor earnings growth, and the strength of the euro.

Life settlements firm EEA has cancelled a proposed share sale scheme following criticism from shareholders.

Aviva's platform has said it is on course to achieve profitability in 2016 and its target of £6bn in AUM by the end of the year, after assets doubled in the last 12 months.