George Osborne

Liontrust's Jamie Clark explores how challenger banks have fared in their aim to create more competition.

Chancellor issues warning after nearly 5% FTSE drop

Baring Asset Management has launched a multi-asset income fund for former Schroders manager Sonja Laud, targeting the UK retirement market.

Speculative investors such as hedge funds stocked up on as much as 60% of the shares released in yesterday's RBS sale as they took advantage of the bargain price offered by the government.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed a new director of supervision to replace Tracey McDermott, who will step up to acting CEO in September.

Brevan Howard Asset Management senior economist Dr Gertjan Vlieghe is to join the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee as of September.

Will George Osborne live to regret removing the FCA chief executive?

Helena Morrissey, chief executive of Newton Investment Management, has been appointed as a member of a Treasury body to strengthen Britain's position at the centre of global finance.

Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Martin Wheatley is to stand down on 12 September after the Treasury said it believes "different leadership is required".

Neil Woodford has criticised Chancellor George Osborne's cut to tax breaks for renewable energy after shares in his holding of Drax fell by over a quarter.