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The Witan investment trust has bolstered its exposure to Japanese equities as the country's aggressive fiscal stimulus continues to take hold.

Suspended traded life settlement fund EEA Life Settlements has reported a 10% drop in the net asset value (NAV) of the portfolio.

The eurozone has come out of recession, recording GDP growth of 0.3% in the second quarter to bring a record 18-month contraction to an end.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued its first notice to an employer which has failed to meet its auto-enrolment (AE) duties.

Developed equities attracted the bulk of inflows into exchange traded funds (ETF) in the second quarter, according to the latest figures from iShares, as investors continue to shy away from emerging markets.

Sterling rose against other major currencies this morning after the minutes from Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting showed most members backed Mark Carney's forward guidance policy on interest rates.

Shares of technology firm Apple soared yesterday after billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed he had taken a large stake in the company, and is pushing for higher payouts to shareholders.

Global fund managers have become significantly more confident on the outlook for growth, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Boutique fund managers suffered a marked slowdown in growth ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) as investors flocked to trusted brand names, according to new research from the IMA.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has successfully challenged a stamp duty land tax avoidance scheme, protecting some £68m of taxpayers' money.