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Government bonds jumped on Wednesday on rumours the Bank of England could be moving closer to increasing its £200bn "money-printing" programme to buoy the recovery.

Banking giant HSBC's strong profitability could allow the group to "materially" increase its dividend, a City analyst suggests.

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HSBC has launched an MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Blue-chip stocks listed in the developed world could soon become a strategic part of emerging market portfolios, according to managers.

The Tories faced renewed questions over their links to rich tycoons last night after accepting a £500,000 donation from a City boss who revels in his comparison to a notorious Hollywood villain.

The FTSE 100 opened up 0.18% or 9.37 points to 5,204.65 boosted by bid activity in the financial sector.

HSBC is in discussions with Old Mutual over acquiring a 70% stake in South African bank Nedbank.

HSBC has launched its Global Inflation Linked Bond fund with overweights to the US and Japan, but an underweight to the UK.