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Slight changes in performance is all that separates the leaders and the laggards in diminutive sector.

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester has warned if the UK economic recovery is weaker than expected, the bank's results will suffer, a week on from renewed bailout fears for RBS.

Hargreaves Lansdown saw net new business inflows rise by almost a quarter in the three months to September but said a fall in its assets under management was caused by stock market movements.

Economist Roger Nightingale has warned the UK economy is facing the real possibility of a depression after policymakers failed to act quickly enough to tackle the downturn.

Threadneedle's executive chairman Simon Davies is set to retire from the group in June 2012.

Marlborough Special Situations and UK Micro Cap Growth manager has moved to cash in anticipation of buying opportunities.

One of the surest things in the markets at the moment is that the Bank of England will miss its inflation target of 2% and the governor, Mervyn King, will have to write a letter to the Chancellor.

IM Matterley Undervalued Assets fund delivers more than 30% to investors over three years as managers seek businesses trading below ‘build price'

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