Blue Gate Capital has begun selling its Secured Income Series 2 fund.

F&C head of corporate affairs Jason Hollands has spoken of the "gruesome" murder of British spy Gareth Williams.

Meteor Asset Management has launched its Select 10 plan, the returns of which are linked to ten of the top fifteen shares in the FTSE 100.

The UK economy grew by more than expected in Q2 of 2010, boosted by a strong performance from the construction sector.

The FTSE 100 was up 50 points, or 1%, to 5,159.25 this afternoon as data showed new claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell more than expected.

F&C has seen pre-tax profits double for the first half of the year, though it suffered a £2.5bn drop in assets under management.

Pimco's Bill Gross says there will be no housing-led recovery in the US without Government support.

The FTSE 100 was up 0.18% to 5,204.65 in early trading as bid activity in the financial sector boosted the index.

Barclays Wealth has relaunched its Regular Income Bond (RIB).

Aviva Investors has launched its Defined Returns Fund 6 linked to the FTSE 100.