FT.com - Financials

• SEC move set to boost covered bonds in US

  The US regulator is to allow Royal Bank of Canada to sell covered bonds into the US market as a normal public offering of securities

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 1:03 am

• Mums glum over finance at home

  ‘Mumdex’ optimism score, which indicates how optimistic or pessimistic Britain’s mothers are feeling, fell in March

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 12:05 am

• Henderson eyes opportunities in Australia

  The fund manager will launch an asset management business in one of the world’s biggest investment markets as it seeks to expand beyond Europe

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 12:04 am

• Fidelity manager faces Hong Kong ban

  Tribunal will decide whether to bar him from trading after it found him guilty last month of market misconduct over a sale of shares

  Posted on 20 May 2012 | 10:32 pm

• Nasdaq ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook IPO

  Chief executive says the exchange is in talks with regulators over potentially millions of dollars work of customer compensation disputes

  Posted on 20 May 2012 | 10:12 pm

Wealth Manager: Latest News

• Man Group acquires FRM Holdings for $82m

  Man Group has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of FRM Holdings in a deal that sees it become the largest non-US based independent fund of hedge funds provider.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 7:47 am

• Credit Suisse weighs £60m Johim sale

  Credit Suisse is considering the sale of wealth manager JO Hambro Investment Management, according to reports.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 7:30 am

• Asian equities gain as China turns focus towards growth

  Premier Wen Jiabao said China will focus more on boosting economic growth, signalling policies may be eased further as inflation moderates.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 5:31 am

• Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest

  All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 4:16 am

• Monday Papers: Jobs plans split coalition partners

  Vince Cable has vowed to resist “bonkers� proposals to allow bosses to fire underperforming staff at will.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 4:11 am

BBC News - Business

• China's Wanda to buy AMC cinema

  Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group agrees to buy US cinema chain AMC Entertainment for $2.6bn, making it the biggest movie theatre owner globally.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 8:33 am

• UK childcare 'needs an overhaul'

  Childcare in the UK needs to be overhauled to make it more affordable, a report by MP Elizabeth Truss, for the CentreForum think tank, suggests.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 8:14 am

• Ryanair reports record profits

  Budget airline Ryanair reports record annual profits as fare rises help to offset a sharp rise in fuel costs.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 8:08 am

• Greek election 'is vote on euro'

  Prime Minister David Cameron believes the Greek elections amount to a referendum on Greece's membership of the euro, sources close to him say.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 7:56 am

• Waterstones to sell Amazon Kindle

  UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle e-book reader and other Kindle digital services.

  Posted on 21 May 2012 | 7:31 am

Sky News | Business | First For Breaking News

• Ryanair Warning Despite Record High Profits

  Europe's biggest budget airline has reported a 25% rise in profits but warned that the outlook for the coming year is not as rosy.

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• PM Warns Greece June Vote Is About Eurozone

  The Prime Minister has warned Greece that its new round of elections must be a vote about staying in the eurozone.

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• Single 30% Tax Rate 'Essential' For Growth

  A single 30% rate of income tax and further public spending cuts are needed to boost growth, according to a report backed by a campaign group and business leaders.

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• Greece Crisis Threatens To 'Open Door To Hell'

  Greece's former finance minister has told Sky News that if Greece reneges on its bailout deal with the EU and the IMF it will "open the door to hell".

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• Petrol Price Wars: Good News At The Pumps

  Hard-pressed motorists can expect more relief at the pumps with another supermarket chain announcing a cut in fuel prices.

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