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Prashant Kothari has joined Pictet's emerging markets equity team, responsible for Indian equities.

As a tearful Vladimir Putin took the Russian presidency over the weekend amid allegations of vote-rigging, investors are concerned the win could trigger protests and market uncertainty.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, MFS Investment Management, S&P Capital IQ and Threadneedle Investments discussed UK Equity.

The Dow Jones has closed above the 13,000 mark for the first time since the Lehman Brothers collapse prompted the market crash of 2008.

Technology giant Apple became part of an elite group of companies with an equity value above $500bn yesterday, after shares climbed 2% on talk the group is poised to launch a new iPad.

German parliament yesterday approved a €130bn euro rescue package for Greece, while S&P downgraded Greece's credit rating to ‘SD' or selective default.

Schroders is set to add a European equity offering to its offshore range on 7 March.

The S&P 500 edged up to its highest close since 2008, boosted by better-than-expected reports on home sales and consumer sentiment.