Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has agreed to acquire Brewin Dolphin's execution-only Stocktrade business in a bid to accelerate its growth.

Neil Woodford has questioned the viability of the British electoral system following the surprisingly decisive result of yesterday's general election.

Former Signia Wealth director Ollie Murray has joined Smith & Williamson as an associate director in its investment management business.

Smith & Williamson has hired two former co-leads of global equities at Pictet to take over its American trust as Tana Focke retires after 20 years at the helm.

Tavistock Investments has taken over Duchy Independent Financial Advisers, continuing a wave of consolidation in the IFA market.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Andreas Michalitsianos argues the government's pension reforms have driven long-dated sterling corporate bond issuance to the point of extinction.

Lloyds Banking Group has boosted the FTSE 100 this morning but politically-sensitive sectors have begun to feel the bite of election season.

Wealth consolidator AFH has made its tenth deal in less than a year with the acquisition of a national advisory firm.

Allianz Global Investors' Kunal Ghosh has warned of an imminent correction in the Indian equity market after a post-election bull run.

European equity funds saw record net retail sales in March according to The Investment Association (IA)'s latest sales figures, but UK All Companies suffered record outflows as investors continued to turn their backs on UK equities.