Equities
Kames consolidates equity teams
Kames Capital has consolidated its UK and global equity teams with the appointment of a head of equities.
Standard Chartered to close equities business
Standard Chartered is to shut down its equities business as part of its bid to cut $400m (£260m, 340m) in costs this year.
Standard Life Investments launches global equity
Standard Life Investments has introduced a SICAV version of an existing fund to give international investors access to its global equity unconstrained strategy.
FTSE rallies as oil slide halts
The FTSE 100 has rallied to gain 70 points by late morning as UK shares made up ground and oil recovered a little of yesterdays fall in value.
Greece returns to haunt European markets
The threat of a far left victory in the snap Greece election on 25 January has sent the FTSE 100 downwards as 2015 trading begins in earnest.