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Brokerage firm Canaccord Genuity says shareholders should vote against the merger of F&C Commercial Property trust (FCPT) and the UK Commercial Property trust (UKCPT) because it is not in investors' interests.

The Government is to introduce the final changes to VCTs which were agreed with the European Union.

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BlackRock's Sam Vecht is bullish about the long-term prospects for Russia, arguing there is more to the country's economy than oil.

Polar Capital's Ben Rogoff has put the 3% cash position in his Technology trust back into the stock market as valuations become compelling after the recent correction.

Downing Corporate Finance is making its first foray into the clean energy sector with an investment in a biogas producer.

Cofunds believes there is still time to influence the FSA and prevent a proposed ban on fund manager rebates and bundled charges as the regulator's response to the discussion paper is set to be delayed until September.

Only eight managers in the closed-ended retail space have achieved more than a 20-year tenure, according to new figures from the Association of Investment Companies.

The manager of the £143m Finsbury Growth & Income fund believes technology stocks are in the middle of the bull run that could see prices reach dotcom levels.

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