Equities

Lessons from Lehmans

European markets could see heavy losses in a rapid US-style flash crash, warned Nigel Thomas, manager of the £2.8bn AXA Framlington Select Opportunities fund.

Stocks in the US and Asia rallied overnight after Italy turned to China for help with its debt crisis.

The eurozone will dominate the week ahead, and a rating cut from the European Central Bank is on the cards, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts.

Nationals round-up: The usual favourites dominated the headlines, including interest rates, weighing up cash and equities and the future of gold. There was also a look at some alternative investments, while investors were told how they can get some of...

Fidelity is to launch an onshore version of Amit Lodha's $250m Global Real Asset Securities fund in response to investor demand for tangible assets.

Jupiter is proposing to launch its planned I share classes - targeted at wealth managers - across its unit trust range later this month.

Investec has reached an agreement with Evolution to purchase the Williams de Broë owner in a deal worth £233m.

Billionaire investor George Soros has warned the Eurozone's debt problems are potentially worse than Lehman Brothers' collapse due to a lack of leadership on the Continent.

(Updated at 10:45am) Stock markets across Europe began picking up the pieces on Tuesday following yet another mass sell-off which was sparked by fresh recessionary fears and saw London's FTSE index close 3.5% down and major indices in Germany, France...