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With 2010 proving a difficult year for equity income, the first quarter of 2011 has provided some hope for the sector, writes Peter Brunt, analyst at S&P Fund Services.

Goldman Sachs has received a subpoena from New York prosecutors seeking information on the investment bank's role leading into the global financial crisis, according to reports.

Mark Gordon-James, senior investment manager at Aberdeen, reveals his top five stockpicks in the EM smaller companies sector.

Three of Ireland's lenders could impose losses of up to 90% on bondholders under plans to see them help pay for the recapitilisation of the country's banking system.

Financial regulators in Europe have called on the Obama administration to speed up reform of its banking regulations to prevent the world's largest economy gaining an unfair advantage over counterparts.

BlackRock's chief executive has warned Europe needs its own US-style Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) as the sovereign debt crisis continues.

Fund managers, IFAs and investors could be hit with huge costs after the US Senate passed laws forcing millions of people in funds holding US assets to make a declaration to the American tax authorities.

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