Managers keep faith with Italy ahead of PM Renzi's make-or-break referendum

Daniel Flynn
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European fund managers are continuing to hone in on Italy's 'cheap' equity market, despite the poor performance of the country's banking sector in the EU's recent stress tests and uncertainty surrounding a key referendum in October which could cause more political upheaval.

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