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Ashmore has seen further outflows during the first quarter of the year, as investors continued to take money out of emerging market products.

FTSE 350 companies will pay out £86.3bn in dividends this financial year, while oil majors should be able to maintain payouts despite tough trading conditions, according to Markit.

Edinburgh-based boutique Aubrey Capital Management, which was founded in 2007 by a group of former First State managers, has launched a concentrated global emerging markets fund with an initial $50m of seed money.

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Shell's planned £47bn takeover of BG Group could present ethical funds with a new dilemma as it removes one of their largest potential investments.

Abenomics in Japan has been a roaring success, and should not be seen as just a quick fix 'sugar high' for markets, according to Neptune's CEO Robin Geffen and chief economist James Dowey.

Polar Capital has seen a drop in assets under management following significant outflows from its range of Japan funds.

AXA Investment Managers is to merge its Framlington Equity Income fund into the Framlington Monthly Income fund, subject to unitholder approval.

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