Royal Bank of Scotland

Colin McLean expects to see more companies issuing bonds directly to retail investors.

Sanlam Investment Management's Kokkie Kooyman has boosted exposure to emerging market banks in the Global Financial fund from 60% last September to 64%.

Investors in exchange-listed hedge funds should expect higher returns than for unlisted funds to compensate them for the extra risks they are taking.

RBS could buy back £10bn of debt in an attempt to boost its capital strength and its standing with bond investors.

HSBC Global Absolute is set to reveal details of corporate action to be taken within the next two weeks, after its board announced a strategic review of the $100m listed fund of hedge funds.

The UK Government may be able to offload its stake in RBS by as early as next year.

The FTSE has risen by 0.5%, or 27.8 points to 5342.92 today, buoyed by unexpectedly cheery news for banks.

Brevan Howard's Master hedge fund requires direct investors to invest a staggering $20m to get in. However, investors can gain access to such a high-end offering via the group's BH Global vehicle, for £11.29

The major UK banks are falling as the market absorbs the wider implications of Barack Obama's plans to keep US banks on a tighter leash.

After unforeseen complications put the structured products sector on the ropes, eight retail providers have banded together proving the asset class was down but not out