Meteor Asset Management has launched its open-ended Clean Energy fund which allows investors to offset their carbon footprint.

The FTSE 100 opened slightly lower this morning after falls on Wall Street and in Asia, dipping 4.76 points (0.09%) to 5,493 in early trading.

Structured product provider Meteor Capital Group has appointed Viscount Asquith OBE a non-executive director.

Barclays Wealth is reissuing its Emerging Market Optimiser (EMO), offering a six year term for the first time.

Investors are less positive on the outlook for returns in 2010, with the numbers planning to invest falling by almost 50%, according to the IMA.

Former New Star Asset Management founder John Duffield has unveiled further details of his new Brompton Asset Management venture.

Meteor Asset Management has bought the structured product books of both NDF Administration and Defined Returns Limited.

Barclays Wealth has launched a FTSE 100 lock-in investment offering a potential 60% return.

Simon Brazier, manager of the £553.5m Schroder UK Equity fund, is leaving the firm to take a senior position at another asset management company.

Fidelity is renaming its Sterling Bond fund under the ‘Strategic' label in order to more accurately reflect the vehicle's investment remit.