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Inflation fell from 2.7% to 2.4% in September

Sterling drops as inflation falls to lowest rate in 2018 in September

Down from 2.7%

Economics
17 October 2018

Amundi appoints head of third party distribution UK

Amundi appoints head of third-party distribution UK

Previously head of ETF & indexing sales

Business roles
17 October 2018

Megan Butler, executive director of supervision for wholesale and specialist investment at the FCA

FCA clamps down on sexual misconduct ahead of SMCR extension

Letter to Women and Equalities Committee

Regulation
17 October 2018

Chase de Vere DFM service raises £50m since June launch as ethical funds gain traction

Wealth Management
17 October 2018

Government ramps up green finance push with new green VCT plans

Investment
17 October 2018

Russell Investments hires former Fidelity wealth services head to drive UK retail business

People moves
17 October 2018

Terry Smith's Smithson trust beats Woodford record with £822m fundraise

Investment Trusts
17 October 2018

BlackRock launches absolute return fund focusing on 'emerging' UK companies

UK
17 October 2018

Tellworth Investments unveils UK small-cap fund for Marriage and Warren

Investment
16 October 2018

BofAML: Number of investors bearish on global growth at ten-year high

Global
16 October 2018

EFAMA to expand fund comparison capabilities

Funds
16 October 2018

CRUX appoints ex-Lehman Brothers MD as chairman

People moves
16 October 2018

FCA proposes to increase FOS limit from £150,000 to £350,000

Financial services
16 October 2018

AXA IM to restructure Framlington Financial fund as FinTech mandate

Investment
16 October 2018

Brexit Blog: May arrives at EU Council summit

UK
17 October 2018

Four funds delivering total returns of more than 200% over the past decade

Funds
16 October 2018

FCA dismisses criticisms of its market studies

Regulation
15 October 2018

Trendlines

Trade Wars

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Market Movers blog: US markets post strongest one-day rally since March

BofAML: Number of investors bearish on global growth at ten-year high

IMF: Trade war escalation could trigger global financial crisis

Prepare for 'strange' occurrences as liquidity concerns overlooked

Investment people moves

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Amundi appoints head of third-party distribution UK

Russell Investments hires former Fidelity wealth services head to drive UK retail business

HSBC GAM hires former Alliance Trust Savings sales head Gillies

CRUX appoints ex-Lehman Brothers MD as chairman

UK Equities

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Chase de Vere DFM service raises £50m since June launch as ethical funds gain traction

BlackRock launches absolute return fund focusing on 'emerging' UK companies

Are UK domestics cheap? Six alternative charts investors should be watching

Are narrowing small-cap discounts a signal to sell?

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Editor's Picks

Countdown to Brexit blog

Brexit Blog: May arrives at EU Council summit

UK
17 October 2018

Diversity blog: How is asset management tackling equality?

Diversity blog: May considers mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting

Investment
11 October 2018

MiFID II live blog

MiFID II blog: All the latest news and analysis as industry adapts to new regulations

Regulation
02 July 2018

Opinion

Investment Week deputy editor Natalie Kenway

Diversity in investment: A long journey to real change

Jean Raby of Natixis

View from the Top: Natixis CEO Jean Raby on why industry must look at regulation and monitoring of ESG products

Janet Mui of Cazenove Capital

Janet Mui: Why trade tensions can lead to a weaker Chinese yuan

Gordon Shannon of TwentyFour Asset Management

The comeback of corporate hybrids

Stephanie Kelly of Aberdeen Standard Investments

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Washington is reeling - Can the US overcome Trump risk, trade war and mid-terms concerns?

Jim Leaviss of M&G

Could we have another Trichet moment?

The Big Interview

Hawksmoor's Crowley: We want to be the most important player in the South West

Paul Simpson of Quilter Investors

Quilter Investors CEO Simpson on life after the group's managed separation

Honor Solomon

LGIM's Solomon: My first job is 'mum' but working in this role allows me to be the best version of myself

Mobius Capital Partners team: Greg Konieczny, Mark Mobius and Carlos Hardenberg

Mobius: 'Why we are excited by the current state of the markets'

Alastair Mundy

Investec's Mundy: I would say we are only half way through the global financial crisis

Analysis

More than 50% of DFM-using advisers have seen a marked increase in their number of clients since outsourcing

Behind the headlines: The real reasons advisers use DFMs and how outsourcing impacts their businesses

Wealth Management
17 Oct

Emerging markets have tough year

Fund selectors hold nerve on under-fire EMs despite headwinds; Which funds have weathered the storm in 2018?

Emerging markets
17 Oct

David Cornell of Ocean Dial

Home and away: Why Indian equities have struggled to perform this year

Emerging markets
17 Oct

Ben Willis of Chase de Vere

Chase de Vere DFM service raises £50m since June launch as ethical funds gain traction

Wealth Management
17 Oct

Investment Week's Markets Movers blog

Market Movers blog: US markets post strongest one-day rally since March

Markets
17 Oct

Popular Now

SLI GARS saw £1.8bn of outflows in September

RBC: GARS outflows set to reach £12bn in 2018

Countdown to Brexit blog

Brexit Blog: May arrives at EU Council summit

Brian Heyworth on campaigning for better mental health in the industry

HSBC GAM's Heyworth: Embracing mental health wellbeing initiatives are no longer a 'nice to have' for employers

Dame Helena Morrissey set up the Diversity Project Charity earlier this year

Diversity Project charity on track to fill £1m funding gap left by Presidents Club

Richard Hallett of Marlborough

Four Brexit-busting growth trends boosting UK stocks

Investment Influencers

Square Mile's Jason Broomer

Meet the Investment Influencers: Jason Broomer of Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research

Wealth managers
12 Jul

Genevra Banszky von Ambroz of Smith & Williamson

Meet the Investment Influencers: Genevra Banszky von Ambroz of Smith and Williamson

Wealth managers
28 Jun

Pankaj Shah of FundQuest Advisor

Meet the Investment Influencers: Pankaj Shah of FundQuest Advisor

Wealth managers
06 Jun

Video

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Chris Cummings of the Investment Association

IA Asset Management Survey with Chris Cummings, part 1: 'UK continues to be the beating heart of financial services'

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In conversation with advisers: keeping fees transparent

Chris Cummings of The Investment Association

IA Asset Management Survey with Chris Cummings, part 2: 'Asset management is on the edge of a technology revolution'

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Julia Groves of Downing

Women In Investment: Face-to-face with Downing's Julia Groves

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