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Investors buying Scottish shares 60 years ago will have seen only half the returns enjoyed by those owning the rest of the UK's listed companies, according to a mocked-up 'Scotsie 100' index.

The SRI sector has drawn much attention since a series of tax breaks on social investments were introduced earlier this year. Annabelle Williams analyses the different types of SRI funds available to investors .

As pressure grows on banks to restart lending activities, buyers are warning the window of opportunity on private lending funds may soon be closing, writes Julia Rampen.

Liontrust UK Growth

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UK shares held on to modest gains this morning after the final reading for UK GDP growth in the first quarter was held at 0.8%.

The damage done

UK pharmaceutical group Shire saw shares jump 10% by mid-morning, after it revealed it rejected a £27bn bid approach from a US group.

The FTSE 100 was higher by mid-morning despite this morning's data from the ONS revealing a greater than expected fall in the rate of CPI inflation.

‘Newton is not a one-trick pony’