The Bank of Japan has kept interest rates static at between 0% and 0.1% in a bid to boost the nation's economy and rein in inflation.

Skandia Investment Group's chief executive Nils Bolmstrand is stepping down from his role a year after taking the reins from Jamie MacLeod.

Ireland's economy saw a return to growth in Q3, with GDP up 0.5% on the previous quarter.

AXA's Richard Peirson is stepping down as lead manager of the AXA Framlington Financial fund at the start of February.

Almost a third of investment advisory firms are outsourcing discretionary management, with most citing knowledge constraints, a Close Asset Management study suggests.

Templeton's Mark Mobius believes this year will see record inflows into emerging market funds.

Consumer price inflation remains well above the government's target after reaching 3.3% in November.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) is looking to launch a Sterling Bond fund into the UK retail market in January.