Investors are caught between attack and defence during a morning trading session on Friday which sees 'risk-on' mining stocks gain alongside 'risk-off' utilities while most other sectors languish in the red.The blue chip FTSE 100 index trades 0.6% lower at 6,069 with only around 20 stocks advancing.Copper miner Antofagasta (ANTO) leads the way, up 1.7% to 413p, alongside precious metals...

The UK's financial watchdog has proposed to overhaul the IPO (initial public offering) process, saying investors should get information earlier on companies seeking to join the stock market. Unfortunately retail investors - namely the general public - have so far been ignored in the reform review and are unlikely to benefit from any of the mooted changes.The bulk of the FCA's review focuses on...