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RBS shares have fallen by as much as 7% after the bank warned its internal good bank/bad bank split would see it incur a multi-billion pound charge in its full-year results.

Barclays has reportedly suspended six traders as part of an internal investigation into alleged price fixing within foreign exchange markets.

Standard Life has warned clients using its Wrap and Fundzone platforms they face a hike in fees if they stay invested in a small range of funds which are not planning to offer clean share classes.

Schroders' head of property investment William Hill is to step down after 25 years, handing his responsibilities to Duncan Owen.

Charles Hepworth, investment director in charge of the DFM proposition at GAM, has revealed five new additions and fund switches in the group's model portfolios.

The Indian stock market hit an all-time high today, beating the last record high reached in 2008.

F&C saw its assets under management decline by £2.2bn to £90.1bn in the third quarter, despite a further climb in retail inflows, the group revealed today.

Polar Capital has launched a global biotechnology fund for recent hire David Pinniger, as it seeks to build on its formidable reputation in the space.

Alliance Trust has suffered a slowdown in returns in the third quarter which it said was due to its high allocation to US equities.