Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS) are a growing part of an adviser's potential portfolio of investment options, even though, as a sector, it is relatively young.

Kotak Mahindra is launching an Indian infrastructure investment trust in a bid to benefit from the $1trn the Indian government has pledged to spend in the sector within the next few years.

Last week's FSA fine against Barclays for poor complaints handling comes very soon after its warnings about absolute return funds and the discussion paper on risk profiling tools.

THE BIG QUESTION

Stuart Rhodes, the manager of the £633m M&G Global Dividend fund, and investment specialist Kotaro Miyata, discuss the prospects for sustainable dividend growth across global markets.

OMAM BOND BLOG

Jose Cuervo of HSBC Global Asset Management runs the $3bn (£1.9bn) HSBC GIF Brazil Equity fund, a Luxembourg-based Sicav registered in the UK.

The launch of new income-generating products continues apace with Invesco Perpetual being the latest group to bring an offering to the market with its Asian Income portfolio, to be run by Stuart Parks and Tim Dickson.

Leading shares are mixed at the outset leaving the FTSE 100 barely changed, down 0.32% or 19 points to 6,004, although tech firm ARM received a boost.

CURRENCY PICKS FOR 2011