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Property fund managers are flocking to the central London office market in the expectation the capital will outperform other regions, as the UK property sector's recovery since the financial crisis begins to stabilise.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has announced plans to close five of its oeics, including two funds run by the group's head of European equities, Steven Maxwell.

Luke Hickmore, investment director, fixed income at SWIP, discusses why investors in credit will enjoy good returns this year.

Climbing prices in prime market prompt SWIP managers Gerry Ferguson and Vicky Watson to seek opportunities in secondary property sector

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) contributed more than £4m last year toward compensating investors in failed investment company Keydata.

The insurance industry will play a pivotal role in helping Japan get back on its feet. Richard Dunbar, investment director - UK equities at SWIP, analyses the current state of the sector and what this disaster will mean for its future.

SWIP's investment director of aggregate bonds Sebastian Mackay has left the firm to pursue other opportunities in the industry.

Daniel McKernan, lead manager of SWIP's £174m European Corporate Bond fund, is buying into ‘unloved' asset backed securities (ABS) to exploit cheap valuations.

Swip Strategic bond managers Luke Hickmore and Roger Webb discuss the impact on the European sovereign debt crisis on their £68m fund, and how a flexible mandate has benefitted performance.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has hired William Low as head of global equities.