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Investec multi-asset duo Philip Saunders and Max King (pictured) share their top 10 global investment themes for 2013.

The US Federal Reserve has expanded the scope of its quantitative easing programme and suggested interest rates will not rise until US unemployment falls below 6.5%.

Warren Buffett's investment group Berkshire Hathaway has completed a $1.2bn share buyback after snapping up the shares of an unnamed long-term shareholder.

Leading global equity investors cast their eye over their favourite markets for 2012, and give their outlooks for the coming year, in which several developed economies will face significant macro-level challenges.

Investment Week rounds up the most memorable quotes from our favourite (and most outspoken) industry commentators throughout 2012.

MAM Funds has revealed the details of its rebrand, which will see all its funds labelled with the Miton name.

Northern Rock Asset Management is to compensate customers who took out loans with the bank a share of £270m, following errors made in paperwork.

Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney has suggested struggling economies dump inflation targeting in order to kick-start growth.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is warning asset managers that outsource activities to external service providers to exercise "care and diligence" when entering into any arrangement, and to ensure they have a "robust" exit plan should something...