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US
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway failed to beat the S&P 500's return last year, meaning it missed Buffett's target of beating the index over a five year period for the first time.
03 March 2014
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Equities
The FTSE 100 reached a 14-year high yesterday while the S&P 500 hit a new record level, lifted by M&A activity.
25 February 2014
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UK
Legal & General has agreed to acquire US investment group Global Index Advisors in a $50m deal.
21 February 2014
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Economics
The Bank of England will not hike interest rates until well in to 2015 at the earliest, according to Hawksmoor Investment Management's head of research, Jim Wood-Smith.
19 February 2014
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Equities
Impending US employment data expected to show a further improvement in the country's economy sparked gains for equity indices around the globe overnight.
07 February 2014
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US
Preliminary figures released today show the US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the last quarter of 2013, in line with analysts' expectations.
30 January 2014
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US
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is to launch an onshore version of its Luxembourg-domiciled America Equity fund, making the OEIC available to UK investors from 31 January.
27 January 2014
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US
BNY Mellon Fund Managers is changing the name and investment remit of the BNY Mellon American fund, managed by its US subsidiary the Boston Company Asset Management.
24 January 2014
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