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Bish Limbu, manager of the Omnis Distribution fund at Octopus Investments, looks at the options for income-hungry investors.

Real estate manager PRUPIM will be renamed M&G Real Estate as of the end of June as the firm looks to collaborate further with its parent company.

Premier has hired former Framlington CIO Neil Birrell to run its £63m Alternative Strategies fund, after co-manager Raj Hallen exited the firm.

Old Mutual Global Investors has bolstered its alternatives investment team, hiring Donald Pepper as managing director of alternative investments.

F&C Asset Management has launched the F&C Real Estate Equity Long/Short fund for managers Raymond Lahaut and Marcus Phayre-Mudge.

Investors continue to weigh up the benefits of proactive central bank policy against the muted levels of economic growth from developed countries in a deleveraging world.

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Rare stamps, wine, and art are among the most popular collectible alternative assets, while space memorabilia has also made the top ten following the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong.

One of the largest companies in the US specialising in reuniting investors with their lost investments has launched in the UK, revealing there is an estimated £70bn of unclaimed financial assets owed to investors.