The FTSE rose by 0.3%, or 14 points, to 5686.32 this morning, buoyed by fighting talk from British Sky Broadcasting.

Strategic Bond funds were the best sellers amongst retail investors in February as they continued to rotate out of plain vanilla Corporate Bond vehicles.

Emerging markets managers are deviating from benchmark weightings, arguing they miss out areas of greatest potential economic growth and investment opportunities.

Colin McLean expects to see more companies issuing bonds directly to retail investors.

After 40 years in the financial industry, Rathbones chief executive may take on non-executive roles and retains same desire to continue to face the markets

Sanlam Investment Management's Kokkie Kooyman has boosted exposure to emerging market banks in the Global Financial fund from 60% last September to 64%.

Standard Life Investments' Property Income Trust plans to grow its dividends by 10% this year after buying £21m of property in 2009.

Investors in exchange-listed hedge funds should expect higher returns than for unlisted funds to compensate them for the extra risks they are taking.

The FTSE 100 index fell by 0.4% on Friday, the first time it declined in four days. The benchmark index ended the day at 5703.02 points, off by 24.63 points.

The planned ballot next month of shareholders in HSBC's listed hedge fund, on moving into its open-ended Ucits AdvantEdge vehicle, has a greater resonance beyond the vote itself.