Equities

The FTSE 100 opened 0.11% higher to 5,211 in early trading following a flurry of M&A activity.

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Emerging market debt has held up relatively well during the recent turbulent financial market environment.

Witan Investment trust has created a special portfolio to be managed by new chief executive Andrew Bell.

Mark Mobius' Templeton Asset Management is buying shares in Pakistan after the country's devastating floods prompted an equity sell-off.