Lawrence Gosling on the 580,000 Britons whose state pensions have been frozen

US-based manager Brandes Investment Partners has launched an emerging market equity fund which will take a multi-cap strategy using value analysis of companies in a typical 60-75 stock portfolio.

Lawrence Gosling asks if Henderson is paying too much to acquire Gartmore

Lawrence Gosling asks if the latest departures will mark the end of the Gartmore name

Lawrence Gosling asks if the latest departures will mark the end of the Gartmore name

Are you getting excited? Four years we’ve been waiting and it’s nearly here? The World Cup of course, what did you think I meant?

UBS has launched its Diversified Return Fund which aims to produce equity-like returns from a multi asset portfolio but for defined benefit schemes which do not have the risk appetite for full equity-like volatility.

Even Alistair Darling would have trouble spinning these numbers: Fewer than two million viewers tuned in to watch him debate with Chancellor-in-waiting George Osborne and the Lib Dem's Vince Cable last night. Nine million opted for EastEnders.