Shares of technology firm Apple soared yesterday after billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed he had taken a large stake in the company, and is pushing for higher payouts to shareholders.

Asian stocks have been given a lift by a broadly positive set of Chinese data as investors look to end the week on a high note.

T Rowe Price European equity specialist Andrew Clifton reveals five of the best European banks to back against the backdrop of improving sentiment in the eurozone.

Emma Mogford, manager of the £2.2m Neptune UK Higher Income Fund, has left the company.

Ben Bernanke has successfully calmed markets' June nerves but is now concerned with how quickly risk appetite has returned, according to Ruffer investment directors Hamish Baillie and Steve Russell.

Threadneedle Investments has named Alastair Caw as head of UK wholesale, replacing Gary Collins.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has unveiled the results of its review into the fixed income sectors, including the creation of a new GEM Bond category.

Firms are not expecting a return to the "equity culture" seen in the 1990s, according to new research conducted by the Investment Management Association (IMA).

Consumer sector growth in China could bolster the economy and make the country a better long-term investment than it may currently appear, according to fund managers.

J O Hambro Investment Management (JOHIM) is considering a name change, which would honour its co-founder, Richard Hambro.