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Low equity prices in Europe are deceptive and could spell problems for unwary investors, according to Gregory Kolb, manager of Janus Capital's Perkins Global Value Fund.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is conducting a three-stage thematic review to assess firms' overall approaches to changes following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Iain Stewart, manager of the £7.9bn Newton Real Return fund, has added to his gold holdings in the belief the precious metal can still act as a hedging tool in investors' portfolios.

Pockets of value in the corporate bond market have opened up even as markets begin to adjust to the prospect of tighter monetary policy, according to Threadneedle CIO Mark Burgess.

Two of Europe's oldest institutions, Berenberg and LGT Group, are combining to launch the first closed-ended fund investing solely in social impact investments in the UK.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says firms are mostly adapting well to changes introduced following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), but it has uncovered some problems, including firms describing themselves as independent but in fact choosing...

UK GDP rose by 0.6% in the second quarter, according to initial estimates - in line with analysts' expectations and double the 0.3% figure seen in Q1.

Martin Harris, head of distribution at Kames Capital, has left the firm.

China has unveiled new measures to boost its struggling economy in a fresh sign the ruling party is concerned about a slowdown.

Facebook shares rose by as much as 20% overnight on news the firm beat analyst expectations on profits and earnings.