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Ignis' global head of distribution Claude Chene has followed Chris Samuel in exiting the business following its takeover by Standard Life Investments.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has bowed to mounting pressure for an inquiry into the privatisation of the Royal Mail, ahead of a critical report due on Friday.

The Bank of England's new deputy governor, Minouche Shafik, has hinted to MPs that interest rates could be about to go up, the FT reports.

The US Federal Reserve has said it will end its purchases of government bonds in October, bringing to a close the quantitative easing experiment.

Johan Utterman, manager of the Lombard Odier Golden Age fund, outlines the problem of aging populations and highlights a number of stocks investors can buy to access the theme.

Many managers are expecting a correction in the UK market. But with prices at current levels, market rotations could continue without much change in the overall level of the All-Share, argues Premier Asset Management's Chris White.

Positive economic news in the US and the continuing recovery in the UK have pushed equity valuations near to peak levels. So where can investors turn for protection in case markets fall from here?

The percentage of stocks borrowed by short sellers has fallen to the lowest level since before the financial crisis, as markets continue to rally.

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.