PIMCO has warned the global economy faces the threat of rising inflation, driven partly by central banks using it as a solution to fiscal deficits.

Tineke Frikkee grew the dividend on the Newton Higher Income fund by 3.5% in the 12 months to 30 June despite prominent banks, and oil and gas firms slashing their dividends.

George Osborne is taking a "severe risk" in putting the onus on taxpayers to reduce the £155bn deficit, according to Cazenove.

Jupiter is planning a global emerging markets fund for Kathryn Langridge, who is joining the firm after a three-year stint at Lloyd George.

The FTSE hit a new intra-day low for 2010 in early trading on Thursday following murmurs ratings agency Moody's may downgrade the triple-A sovereign ratings on Spain.

Investors in China must look to companies not reliant on cheap labour for their competitive advantage, as this will soon fade, says M&G's Matthew Vaight.

Thames River's multi-manager team has reached £500m of assets under management and is adding 20 new IFA firms a month to its client list.

PIMCO has warned the global economy faces the threat of rising inflation, driven partly by central banks using it as a solution to fiscal deficits.

Half of managers charging performance fees expect they will become more difficult to earn, new research has found.

UK stocks are cheap and could jump when markets see Britain is not entering a double-dip recession, according to GLG Partners' head of UK equities.