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Ignis Asset Management saw profits fall by 6% and AUM come down nearly £5bn in 2012, as the renegotiation of its joint venture deals impacted the business in a "year of significant change".

George Osborne's plan to encourage investment in smaller businesses by removing stamp duty on AIM stocks has been met with a mixed reaction.

European markets ended Tuesday lower as concerns over Cyprus and uncertainty over the European debt crisis weighed on investor confidence.

Richard Buxton's Schroder UK Growth trust has moved onto a wide discount following news of the manager's departure for Old Mutual Global Investors.

Cazenove's top performing UK Equity Income fund manager Matt Hudson has identified the potential winners among the UK's banking sector following a stellar year for all the big banks.

Giles Hargreave has been boosting his stakes in online gaming companies, to capitalise on a relaxation of legal restrictions on internet gambling in the United States.

Cyprus' plan for an unprecedented 10% tax on savers has been dubbed a "monumental error of judgement" by one commentator, but it does leave some assets looking attractive.

Miton Group - Gervais Williams' fund management company - has announced plans to launch a range of UK equity funds after a positive year for the group which saw assets climb towards £2bn.

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