Millions of previously hidden US stock trades will be revealed for the first time on Monday December 9 thanks to research from a team of academics.

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that absolute return funds' performance has improved with over 70% of funds posting positive performance in 2012 and 2013, supported by more favourable market conditions. Returns have showed low volatility but have not always been independent of market conditions, notably volatility and correlation.

To those who have seen headlines over new record highs in equity markets or who mainly judge equity market valuations on the back of price-earnings or earnings yields it might sound strange to argue that equities are attractive...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Report identifying a number of deficiencies in the processes for producing and issuing sovereign ratings at the three largest credit rating agencies (CRAs), Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is set to get back approximately $261 million in damages from JPMorgan in a federal investigation settlement announced today by California's Attorney General Kamala Harris.