May 17, 2013

Directors’ Deals: latest trades

Round-up of boardroom trading

Mervyn King ©Bloomberg May 17, 2013

King offers no comfort for savers

Departing governor King offers no comfort for savers

May 17, 2013

Co-op Pibs and prefs slump

Price falls for subordinated bonds and preference shares

A sign hangs above a branch of the Co-operative Bank ©Getty From SAVINGS May 17, 2013

Q&A: What next for Co-op Bank

Collapse of Lloyds deal preceded credit rating cut

May 17, 2013

First State soft-closes fund

Global Emerging Market Leaders fund will carry 4% charge from September

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Merchant Capital clients hit by extra fees

Merchant Capital clients warned to expect lower returns

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Convertibles trust for income-seekers

JPMorgan plans trust launch

May 17, 2013

Investors Chronicle: share tips

Share tips and a stock screen from the FT’s sister publication

May 16, 2013

Christie’s sets global record with $495m sale

Cash-rich individuals in search of returns pour money into art

Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., tours the exhibition floor prior to the start of the Berkshire shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said first-quarter profit rose 51 percent on gains from equity-linked derivatives and insurance operations. ©Bloomberg May 10, 2013

Alternatives to ‘terrible’ bonds

Sage of Omaha doesn’t like bonds

From PROPERTY & MORTGAGES May 10, 2013

Landlords ‘face more red tape’

New immigration checks announced by government

How to... from ADVICE & COMMENT May 10, 2013

How to... move overseas

Financial obligations in more than one country can be complex

May 10, 2013

Directors’ Deals: latest trades

Round-up of boardroom trading

May 10, 2013

Investors Chronicle: share tips

Share tips and sector focus from the FT’s sister publication

May 10, 2013

Green investments go mainstream

Products marketed for their returns too

From COMPANIES May 7, 2013

Prince prepared to defend his Kingdom

Billionaire investor considers offering more shares in his investment group

Serious Money from ADVICE & COMMENT May 3, 2013

Serious money: Beware the Torres effect

Overpaid chief executives don’t deliver for shareholders

Merryn Somerset Webb from ADVICE & COMMENT May 3, 2013

Merryn Somerset Webb: Interest-only, a big problem?

Look at the numbers and the mortgages aren’t so bad

From ADVICE & COMMENT May 3, 2013

Markets insight: China isn’t broken

Worries are fashionable but unnecessary, says Philip Ehrman

May 3, 2013

Are structured products worth risk?

Controversial investments too complex, say critics