The Glencore and Xstrata merger has come under increasing pressure as activist investor Knight Vinke has become the latest critic of the deal, calling for Glencore to up its offer.

The reputation of the UK banking sector hit a new low last week after the FSA hit Barclays with its largest ever fine of £59.5m for breaching LIBOR regulations.

Investment manager GAM has slowed inflows into its catastrophe bond fund, launched in the fourth quarter of last year, due to capacity constraints in the sector.

Investors piled into risk assets today as the results of last night's summit talks in Europe gave investors hope that an end to the crisis is in sight.

Barclays record FSA penalty for LIBOR manipulation will be superseded by other banks' fines as the investigation deepens, according to Schroders' Richard Buxton.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has named five more managers who have left the firm following the restructure of its equity desk.

Yields on 10-year Spanish government bonds are close to unaffordable, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has told his parliament ahead of this week's all-important EU summit.

CIO Plamen Monovski tells Katie Holliday about his firm's ‘Indiana Jones' approach to investing and his ambitious plans to grow the business.

Cyprus has told European authorities it intends to apply for a bailout, making the country the fifth eurozone country to request international aid.

FIXED INCOME