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Fidelity's South East Asia fund manager Allan Liu is to retire later this year after 27 years of running active funds.

European rules requiring greater disclosure of portfolio costs could apply to fund managers sooner than expected if regulators decide to clear up inconsistencies in existing sets of proposals.

Germany's 10-year government bond yield slipped below Japan's for the first time on record today.

Consumer staples have returned to the top of UK equity managers' agenda as later-than-expected rate hikes reignite the debate over the outlook for the sector.

Energy stocks have built on Monday's rise in early trading today, pushing up the FTSE 100 by 1.2%, as the oil price continues to regain ground.

Falling oil prices have been a boon to consumers and managers should be exposed to rising discretionary spending, explains Smith & Williamson's Mark Boucher.

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River and Mercantile is to close three of its global equity funds as head of team Alex Stanic departs the group, Investment Week can reveal.

Germany has fallen in to deflation for the first time in more than five years, with eurozone figures falling to the equal lowest level on record.