Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) is exploring ways to capitalise on new manager Richard Buxton's popularity, including running segregated mandates and potentially launching an investment trust.

One story dominated the headlines this week as Hargreaves Lansdown revealed its new pricing structure, but an insider dealing investigation and some fund tips for 2014 also enthralled readers.

Some of the largest investment trusts in the UK could be set for a performance boost when loans with double-digit interest payments expire later this year.

Hargreaves Lansdown has been tipped to add the £3.5bn in assets needed to replace the revenues lost from its clean pricing model in just nine months by consultancy the Platforum as it continues to 'dominate' the D2C space.

Hargreaves Lansdown will not announce the funds on its revamped Wealth 150 list until 1 March - but said it has secured annual management charges (AMCs) as low as 30bps for some active equity funds.

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Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton has told Investment Week his move from Schroders to his new firm is his last in fund management.

Since Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke first raised the prospect of tapering on 22 May, bond funds have endured a torrid run, but some have coped much better than others.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is to discontinue third party funds on its Wealth Manager Plus D2C platform.

Asian stock markets swung between losses and gains overnight after a slowdown in Chinese trade data.