The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to probe the asset management industry in a review of the risks of bribery, corruption, sanctions and money laundering, according to law firm Dechert.

EUROPE - Europe's regulatory focus has shifted from market efficiency to investor protection, according to a report from State Street assessing the impact of new rules on competition and investment performance.

Fears of a double dip recession in major economies and the emergence of a "two-speed" global growth scenario has raised investors' interest and engagement in currency markets.

Be honest. Do you, from time to time, read your horoscope in the daily free papers?

The spoils of conflict, or the laurels of success, go not necessarily to the strongest, but to the most adaptable.

It was a good idea, but the execution was dismal.

It is already the driest UK summer on record. In financial markets, liquidity also seems to have drained away.

Good news for investors bullish about emerging markets, and China in particular.

Why Obama is wrong to hammer BP

What will this week bring from embattled Europe? The sovereign debt crisis has been gathering momentum, and like a pendulum swinging, with each pass it gathers speed and force.