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Skandia has launched a critical illness (CI) product as many advisers "re-prioritise" protection following changes to retail investment advice made following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) has completed the line-up of Richard Buxton's UK equity team, ahead of the manager joining the firm in June from Schroders.

Old Mutual Global Investors' (OMGI) fund of funds manager François Zagamé has swaped First State for Schroders to run an Asian mandate for his £1.2bn Voyager Global Dynamic Equity fund.

Ashcourt Rowan's new head of funds research has moved to counter dwindling bond market liquidity by adding funds with "more stable" asset bases to the group's buy list.

Richard Buxton's Schroder UK Growth trust has moved onto a wide discount following news of the manager's departure for Old Mutual Global Investors.

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Richard Buxton, the head of UK equities at Schroders, has resigned after more than 11 years at the fund manager to take up a position at Old Mutual.

Old Mutual Wealth CEO Paul Feeney is to join the executive committee of parent group Old Mutual as it reorganises its management structure.