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Aegon Asset Management has promoted Iain Buckle and Euan McNeil to joint managers on three of its flagship fixed income funds.

Standard Life reported worldwide life and pensions sales were 15% lower at £10.5bn for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period last year, as falling markets took their toll.

Equity fund sales overtook bonds for the first time since 2007 last quarter as the IMA announced 2009 has been a record year for net retail sales.

Guy de Blonay's defection to Jupiter raises serious concerns about the integration of Henderson and New Star, Chelsea Financial Services' Darius McDermott believes.

Penny believes structure of fund helps him concentrate his mind on creating alpha

The latest forecasts from the IMF suggest global growth will be negative in 2009 with the UK economy expected to be among the worst performers of the developed nations.

Gartmore has appointed Threadneedle fund manager Jan de Bruijn as head of Asian equities.

Gartmore has appointed Brian Mitchell as head of dealing, reporting to CIO Dominic Rossi.

Wise Investment's new equity income fund will provide Yarrow with independence

Cautious managed funds closed the gap on the top selling UK Corporate Bond sector on Fidelity FundsNetwork last month, seeing 11% of total inflows on the platform.