Wealth manager Evelyn Partners has targeted investors unnerved by global uncertainty with a new bespoke portfolio service that invests in cash and bonds and aims to beat the returns available on cash accounts.

NS&I has boosted the rates of its British Savings Bonds to up to 4.1% AER and has relaunched one and five year fixed-rate bonds.

The FCA has today introduced new transparency rules for bonds and derivatives markets which it hopes will give investors more information and reduce costs for firms.