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Standard Life Investments' Ed Legget reveals how he has returned over 300% in five years to investors, why he is selling banks, and why now is the right time to return to the mining sector.

Standard Life Wealth is to become part of Standard Life Investments as of 1 January next year, the group has announced.

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Standard Life has announced a review of its FundZone and Sigma fund supermarkets, in a move to make them more "wrap-like".

Bond managers are buying back into European government debt, as worrying inflation figures revive fears the eurozone could sink into a period of Japan-style deflation.

European Wealth Management's investment strategist Richard Stammers talks to Alasdair Pal about contrarian investing, how he views the UK market and the problems of accessing commodities.

Charles Hepworth, investment director in charge of the DFM proposition at GAM, is selling his stake in Standard Life Investments' Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund on size concerns.

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Standard Life has warned clients using its Wrap and Fundzone platforms they face a hike in fees if they stay invested in a small range of funds which are not planning to offer clean share classes.