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Baillie Gifford has lifted its stake in Hargreaves Lansdown to over 5%, taking advantage of a fresh slump in the D2C platform's share price last week.

Franklin Templeton is to rebrand Colin Morton's UK Blue Chip fund as the Franklin UK Rising Dividends fund in a bid to make it more attractive to those seeking a growing income stream.

Don't even think about starting your Christmas shopping! Professional Adviser headquarters is once again inviting entries for the Professional Adviser Awards 2015, which will be held at The Brewery in London on 12 February...

Dividend growth will continue to disappoint the market unless some 'financial alchemy' comes in to play, explains Charles Luke from the Murray Income trust.

In the week that Tesco admitted it had over-stated its first half results by £250mn, Invesco Perpetual's Mark Barnett warns investors should be especially vigilant over visibility of earnings.

Richard Plackett is to step back from his role as head of BlackRock's UK Small and Mid Cap equity team and will relinquish control of his two investment trusts when he returns from sabbatical.

Newton's Richard Wilmot, manager of the group's £1bn UK Equity fund, is to leave the company, Investment Week can reveal.

Investec Asset Management's Alastair Mundy suggests some tactics for investors keen to open up their horizons (and minds) when buying stocks and funds.

Renewed dollar strength has led forecasters to predict a tougher time for sterling in the coming months, despite a small relief rally last week as Scotland opted against independence. Which funds could benefit?

Ian Gorham, chief executive of D2C giant Hargreaves Lansdown, saw his total pay climb to £10.6m this year after cashing in some long-term share options.