The restructure of the suspended EEA Life Settlements fund has been postponed until the regulator receives the company's delayed audited accounts for 2012.

Jupiter's Peter Lawery has said the next five years promise to be uncomfortable for investors as they try to dodge 'punches' in the form of central bank policy moves.

Neil Woodford has warned investors in his £1.3bn Edinburgh Investment trust that the recent period of strong performance is unlikely to continue if the Federal Reserve tapers bond purchases.

Standard Life has announced a review of its FundZone and Sigma fund supermarkets, in order to make them more "wrap-like".

Former Cazenove European fund manager Chris Rice is to launch a boutique fund management firm with ex-colleague Tim Russell, Investment Week can reveal.

The European Central Bank has announced a surprise cut in interest rates to 0.25%, sending the single currency tumbling.

Schroders recorded third quarter pre-tax profits of £121.6m, a 37% increase from £88.6m in Q3 2012, as the impact of the acquisition of Cazenove boosted its numbers.

Invesco Perpetual may have to overhaul its investment trust range should it retain the £1.4bn Edinburgh trust mandate after the departure of manager Neil Woodford, analysts have said.

The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority is set to criticise asset management firms for the way they pass on the cost of third party research to clients.

Buyers fear increased stock-specific risk as active emerging market funds run high weightings to developed markets.