Harvey Sidhu has joined BlackRock's Index Equity Portfolio Management Group, to manage developed market equity iShares portfolios.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's bullish outlook for the US has boosted markets, pushing the Dow Jones up 96 points and the FTSE back above the 6,000 mark.

iShares has launched two sustainable equity ETFs on the London Stock Exchange to address demand for investments meeting environmental, social and governance criteria.

The ABI will today announce plans to scrap its "misleading" managed fund sector names after research showed they were too difficult for consumers to understand.

Credit Suisse has launched four new ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, including a fund providing exposure to alternative energy.

Continuing unrest in Libya has dragged global markets down, with London's leading share index dropping back below the 6,000 mark reached yesterday afternoon.

London's leading share index had a sluggish start this morning, while European markets fell on uncertainty over the Middle East and oil supply.

Aegon Asset Management is to unveil a multi-asset fund on 1 March aimed specifically at retail investors, targeting a 10% annual return in all market conditions.

London's leading share index was boosted this morning by a two-year high on Wall Street, following robust earnings reports and positive economic data.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched 12 ETFs providing exposure to monthly leveraged and euro currency hedged indices.