David Holder, research analyst for Citi Quilter, explains why this downturn in the UK commercial property market is different from the last one in the early 1990s, but says property is still important in the long term for a diversified portfolio

Frances Hudson, global thematic strategist for Standard Life Investments, looks at the interaction of politics and financial markets against the backdrop of the important and closely balanced US presidential race.

Responsible Investing (RI) will become mainstream by 2015, accounting for 15-20pc of total global assets under management, according to a report from asset manager Robeco and management consultancy firm, Booz & Co.

Chinese investors can now invest in Irish-domiciled funds, opening the floodgates to one of the world's largest pools of private capital, according to the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA).

The FSA has petitioned the High Court to wind up the activities of an investment firm that was taking deposits illegally.

The ABI (Association of British Insurers) is set to launch a new industry-wide electronic information exchange in December which should help cut OMO payment times to an initial 30 days.

Participants in a year-long Axa experiment testing the virtues of using professional advisers, are collectively £50,000 better off, according to the firm.

An insurance broker who covered up past convictions for fraud, and who defrauded his customers has been banned by the FSA.

Contracts for difference (CfDs) will require similar disclosure rules to major shareholdings and instruments which give the right to acquire shares, the FSA says.

Around 80% of advisers are considering special campaigns to win new clients who want to move Protected Rights money into a SIPP following recent rule changes, according to research by Fidelity FundsNetwork.