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Neil Woodford's giant income portfolios, two of the best performers over the past decade, have been given a ‘sell' rating in Sanlam Private Investments' (SPI) latest White List Income Study.

Threadneedle and Schroders are among the City firms that have been approached about buying a stake in the 316 RBS branches the bank has put up for sale, according to reports.

Incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney intends to place economic growth at the top of his priority list when he takes on his new role.

The ‘great rotation' out of fixed income and into equities is pushing funds' assets towards maximum capacity, which could result in top-performing funds soft-closing in the coming months.

Legg Mason plans to unveil a sterling-hedged share class for its top-performing Japan Equity fund to protect investors from currency volatility, as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) unveils a fresh stimulus package.

Wealth managers have revealed five lesser-known funds they are backing to outperform peers this year, in an environment where some major equity and bond markets looked stretched.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has answered 22 of advisers' key questions about the ongoing implementation and supervision of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

An indicator that measures momentum in the FTSE 100 index has shot up to levels last seen in 1997, implying the UK's leading share index is at its most overbought level for 15 years.

Germany's AAA credit rating will come under increasing scrutiny this year as investors shift their focus, according to Cosimo Marasciulo, head of government bonds and FX at Pioneer Investments.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published final notices fining and banning three individuals for engaging in market abuse.