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Asian stocks rose overnight, leaving the region on track for its best monthly run since 2010, as positive inflation data from Japan cheered investors.

Schroders has joined forces with Avoca Capital Management to launch a credit long/short strategy on GAIA, its alternative UCITS platform.

HSBC Global Asset Management (GAM) is to launch a Far East ex-Japan ETF with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.6%.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has reportedly accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of "economic vandalism" over his plans for a price cap on energy bills.

Martha Wang, manager of the £2.2bn Fidelity China Focus fund, is taking a career break, with Fidelity hiring BlackRock's Jing Ning to run its flagship China fund.

Legendary investor Jim Rogers has warned a 'hopelessly managed' India could experience a full-blown emerging markets crisis.

Smith & Williamson is reducing the number of holdings in its £87m North American Trust by almost 50% as part of an overhaul of the fund, which also sees lead manager Lady Tana Focke step back from her role.

Tom Walker has handed over management of the Martin Currie North American fund to his co-manager Penny Kyle.

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