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With currency moves increasingly dominating financial headlines, Tilney Bestinvest's CIO has predicted hedging, not asset allocation, will be the key differentiator for investor returns next year.

The synthetic versus passive debate still leaves some investors confused. Vanguard's Neil Cowell explains how managers can move beyond the question.

Neuberger Berman has launched a long/short multi-manager fund for its Hedge Fund Solutions group.

Electra Private Equity shareholders have rejected activist investor Edward Bramson's attempts to force a change in the board and running of the company.

Steam came out of US technology stocks earlier this year, as investors pricked at what may have been a bubble. FOURPOINTS' Benoît Flamant analyses the sector's prospects five months on.

Rising labour costs in China means manufacturers have been turning to robotics to save costs. Now, a robotics revolution is underway, driven by smart materials and more sophisticated design. Pieter Busscher from RobecoSAM explains the dynamics.

Gemma Game, manager of the £380m AXA Framlington Health fund, has resigned from the group, Investment Week can reveal.

Private equity firm Electra has rebuffed activist investor Edward Bramson's attempt to become a director.

Rising valuations in healthcare stocks have led to fears of a bubble. Newton's Stephen Rowntree outlines the fundamentals which support valuations.

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