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COLLINGS' CORNER

Specialist funds vary in performance as small and niche groups contrast with biggest names in investment

This week's Conjecture panel discusses the issues around the US recovery

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a huge problem for investors in the UK, as BP shares are held in virtually every UK portfolio, either knowingly or, in the case of pensioners and endowment holders, perhaps unknowingly.

It is not surprising with the national debt at around £156bn the new coalition Government has focused on deficit reduction ahead of encouraging further long-term savings in its first few weeks in office.

COMMENT

GEM Small Cap manager attributes performance to strength of investment platform

UBS US equity manager explains why he has opted for a more conservative mandate