Iveagh Private Investment House, the Guinness family office, is to launch a new share class for the Iveagh Wealth fund to enable charities to invest in the fund at a reduced charge.
A third (32%) of IFAs are putting their weight behind emerging markets to outperform next year, despite concerns about Dubai's debt problems.
Stock markets in Asia and across the emerging economies will be the stand-out performers next year, research by F&C Investments suggests.
The Bank of Japan has announced a number of measures to help tackle deflation and stimulate the economy.
HSBC is launching a discretionary portfolio service for high net worth clients which will provide access to a range of asset classes.
Economic confidence is increasing across Europe, except in Greece, Malta, Romania and the UK which all saw a drop in sentiment in November, according to research by the European Commission.
First State has introduced a new income share class to its £3.03bn Asia Pacific Leaders and £767m Asia Pacific funds.
British home owners in Spain are set to reclaim £283m they were illegally overcharged by the Spanish government.