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Investment Week | 08 Feb 2012
Laurence Fink, chief executive officer and co-founder of BlackRock, said investors should have 100% of their investments in equities because of valuations and higher returns than bonds.
BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, said a deterioration in demand for commodities contributed to a 5.5% slide in half-year profits to $9.94bn (£6.25bn).
Investment Week | 08 Feb 2012
It is extremely hard for fund managers to raise their heads above the parapet in the current climate.
Investment Week | 02 Feb 2012
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AstraZeneca, a stalwart of many income portfolios including Neil Woodford's, has said it will raise its dividend by 10% despite sounding an earnings warning for 2012.
Investment Week | 02 Feb 2012
Glencore and Xstrata are in advanced talks about a $80bn merger that could reshape the mining industry.
Investment Week | 02 Feb 2012
A UK bond trader has pleaded guilty to overstating the value of mortgage-backed bonds when working at Credit Suisse at the start of the financial crisis.
Investment Week | 02 Feb 2012
The equity income space has always been fiercely competitive but is set to become a key battleground for fund groups in 2012.
Investment Week | 30 Jan 2012
The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Stephen Hester has bowed to mounting public anger and agreed to give up a £1m bonus.
Investment Week | 30 Jan 2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled plans to introduce a tax on financial transactions.
Investment Week | 30 Jan 2012
Investors cannot be counted on to make rational choices so regulators need to "step into their footprints" and limit or ban the sale of potentially harmful products, the head of the UK's new consumer protection watchdog said.
Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012
Charles Stanley's third quarter revenues dropped for the three months to 31 December 2011 to £27.3m, from £32.2m during the same period the previous year, as trading conditions remain tough.
Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012
The FSA has launched a consultation on regulations for hedge funds and private equity firms that will form the basis for tough new rules on pay.
Investment Week | 25 Jan 2012
Carmignac's chairman Edouard Carmignac has warned economic growth could weaken as a direct result of the financial transactions tax if it is given the go-ahead.
Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012
Invesco Perpetual head of distribution Ian Trevers talks to Katrina Lloyd about the group’s post-RDR strategy, how to navigate difficult markets and the thorny issue of Neil Woodford’s succession plans.
Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012
UK dividends are set to rise by 11% to £75bn this year, after reaching record highs in 2011.
Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012
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