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ON EUROPE

Royal London Asset Management's Martin Cholwill is backing Hargreaves Lansdown in the view worries over impact of RDR on the firm are overdone.

PHYSICAL ETFs

James Henderson has managed Henderson Global Investors' UK Equity Income fund since 2005, taking on the mandate after a long spell at the asset manager.

Hugh Young is steering clear of opportunities in frontier markets over fears of a repeat of the collapse seen in Vietnam in 2009.

THE BIG QUESTION

After a four year hiatus, Vladimir Putin won back the Russian presidency last week. Managers debate the consequences of his victory.

Simon Murphy, manager of the Old Mutual UK Select Equity fund, discusses whether investors should be revisiting the UK's biggest banking stocks.

Natalie Kenway asks River and Mercantile how it has endured one of the worst recessions of our times, emerging with rising revenues and record AUM.

Barclays shares have rallied following the news the UK bank has accepted €8.2bn in three-year loans from the European Central Bank's latest lending programme.