Investec Structured Products will begin offering collateralised investments from next year.

Pictet and Impax were jointly named Group of the Year at the 3rd annual Investment Weeek Climate Change Investment Awards yesterday.

Skandia has bought a £19m stake in the Liontrust Credit Absolute Return fund, spreading the investment across a number of portfolios.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 1.2% this afternoon as eurozone debt fears and reports of hostilities between North and South Korea continued to dent investor sentiment.

The US economy grew at 2.5% in the third quarter, a faster rate than previously estimated.

The IMA has created a new China/Greater China sector and redefined its Global Growth category.

The FTSE 100 advanced 0.67% or 38.68 points to 5,771.51 as investors responded positively to news Ireland has agreed to a bailout.

European stock markets fell this afternoon as China raised its bank reserve rate for the second time in a week in a bid to control inflation.

The FTSE 100 was down almost 2% this afternoon as fears over Europe's sovereign debt woes and tighter monetary policy in China continued to weigh on investors.

Skandia has launched a risk-targeted protection fund which will limit losses to 80% of the highest ever share price.