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Central banks are still working to reflate asset prices while investors chase yield. This means ABS are prime candidates for top performance this year, says Jim Caron, portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Billionaire investor George Soros is finally retiring from fund management at the age of 84 to focus on political philanthropy.

Concerns rising over property sector inflows

Demographics continue to drive care home fund inflows

Legendary investor Jim Rogers has said he owns more US dollar than any other currency despite the fact he believes it to be "terribly flawed".

Magnus Peterson, head of the collapsed Weavering hedge fund that took £354m of investor cash, has been sentenced to 13 years in jail after being found guilty of several offences.

Cheyne Capital's European hedge fund manager Moni Sternbach has joined GLG to work on a new mid-cap long/short strategy set to be launched later this quarter.

Former Dalton Strategic Partnership co-founder Magnus Spence has joined Dexion Capital as head of asset management.

Media tycoon Richard Desmond has agreed to settle his £42m court case against Credit Suisse and GLG, accepting a significant settlement figure, according to reports.

In an exclusive interview, Hugh Hendry explains his 'out of the box' thinking, analyses a policymaking pivot, and responds to critics who claim he has 'gone over to the dark side'.