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Aviva's £5.1bn acquisition of Friends Life could see as many as 1,500 jobs cut, the company has said.

This year has been a difficult one for many active funds, but, as ever, a select group of portfolios continue to be backed en masse by buyers looking to deliver outperformance for clients.

Star managers, body language, and the oil price panic

Tesco, Aviva's mega merger, and the pre-election pound

The steep fall in the oil price could damage growth and dividend prospects for some of the UK's biggest stocks, adding to managers' concerns over the outlook for the wider market.

FTSE 100 earnings may grow by as little as mid-single digits next year, but inexpensive P/E ratios mean buying on the dips still makes sense, according to Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton.

'We will never be reliant on our platform'

Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton has highlighted a series of global shocks which could hit equity markets over the next few months as investors return from their seasonal breaks.

The discount on Julie Dean's Schroder UK Growth investment trust has jumped sharply in the last few days following the announcement of her exit from the group.

The Bank of England will hold off on hiking rates for six months if it does not act by November, leaving a "clear run" for investors until the general election, Richard Buxton has predicted.