Royal London chief executive Phil Loney has said the group is currently preparing its wrap platform Ascentric to be "four or five times the size it is today" over the coming years, following a tougher 2014.

Global dividends jumped 11.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2014, according to Henderson's global dividend index.

Prudential is planning to move into the platform space as part of a drive to diversify its business, the company has told analysts.

Investors are turning to US dollar-denominated assets in anticipation of further sterling weakness as the referendum on Scottish independence nears.

Neptune founder Robin Geffen has increased his holdings in certain sectors in Russia, principally exporters, in the face of the ongoing geopolitical crisis over Ukraine.

Shares in Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway have reached a new high of $200,000 each.

Fund groups are to review their current policies regarding social media after the Financial Conduct Authority published guidelines on what groups can put on websites such as Twitter.

Troy Asset Management's Sebastian Lyon has said he "longs" for a return of volatility in order to open up more opportunities for investment.

The managers of the Ruffer investment company have defended their portfolio's exposure to the US dollar, saying it will protect them against a trio of political events which could knock back sterling.

Allianz Global Investors has brought its US small cap growth strategy to the UK via the launch of a new fund.