So the battle of the investment heavyweights - Evershed versus Duffield- ended not in a TKO, but more of a whimper. I for one am a bit disappointed.

I do not know what was more surprising - that the FSA has effectively banned the sale of life settlement funds or the language it used in the announcement.

GOSLING'S GROUSE

What are the attributes you look for in a fund manager or an asset management company? ‘Steady', ‘consistent', ‘predictable', ‘experienced', ‘disciplined', maybe even ‘boring' or ‘a few grey hairs' as well.

Jim Cox, the former head of UK equities at Schroders who mentored many UK equity managers over the last 30 years, has died.

So suddenly no-one wants to lend to Germany for the next ten years - hardly surprising because by lending to Germany investors are effectively lending money to Greece, Portugal and even Italy.

Evershed versus Duffield - coming to a computer console near you for Christmas. What about Modern War Fund Manager 2, on X-Box or PS3.

So, Bob Diamond thinks banks need to become ‘good citizens', which raises an interesting concept for any institution to deal with, particularly one with its roots in the Quaker movement like Barclays.

For anyone who works or lives in London, the Evening Standard is usually part of the daily commute home and for me the daily column, by financial editor Anthony Hilton, is required reading.

Just as all the anti-capitalist protesters were pitching up tents by St Paul's to protest against corporate greed, fund manager Gervais Williams was launching his new book.