Barclays Wealth has launched a new structured products website for investors.

Gartmore has appointed Warren Shiels to the newly created position of head of intermediary sales.

The recovery in equity markets that began in March is set to continue, according to Skandia Investment Group's (SIG) chief investment officer James Millard.

Commodities investors should be wary of a sharp price fall on a sudden drop in demand from China, Capital Economics warns.

Commodity ETF sales soared 57% at Lyxor Asset Management last month, becoming the most popular products among the group's global range.

Lloyds is set to choose a buyer for its Insight Investments operations within weeks, having reportedly received five binding offers from firms including Schroders and Gartmore owners Hellman & Friedman.

The Dow Jones held its level in early trading today, despite worrying results from Morgan Stanley.

Former New Star multi-manager Clare Bryant has joined investment consultants Mercer as a European equity researcher.

Investors should consider trading some of their sterling corporate bond holdings for dollar and euro denominated paper, Legal & General Investment Management claims.

The FTSE 100 fell on opening this morning, for the first time in seven days, after the Dow Jones temporarily faltered yesterday.