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Fidelity International's Trevor Greetham has cut exposure to equities and commodities in his multi-asset funds in anticipation of greater buying opportunities later in the year and in 2011.

Old Mutual's Stewart Cowley warns on the rising bank failures in the US and why government bond yields might move down to Japanese-style levels.

The manager of the £1.6bn HSBC GIF Brazil Equity fund plans to introduce property into the portfolio when the outlook for inflation improves.

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Threadneedle has revealed the new manager line-up on several of its products following the departure of Peter Allwright and Stuart Frost for RWC Partners.

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Liontrust has closed its global equities desk, led by Ross Hollyman, less than a year after the team joined.

A new investment company is to offer UK and global equity funds weighted towards carbon efficient firms.

Premier's Mike Jennings has removed the requirement for his Global DSR fund to have at least 50% sterling exposure due to its negative impact on performance.

Last week China's central bank announced it would introduce flexibility in the exchange rate of the renminbi, removing its peg to the dollar and allowing the currency to appreciate.