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Henderson's Richard McNamara has joined GAM as its new chief financial officer.

Bill McQuaker, head of Henderson's multi-manager team, has moved into more cyclical equities in the view outperforming defensives now look vulnerable to a correction.

HMRC has said it will pursue users and promoters of an "aggressive" tax avoidance scheme run by high flying recruitment business Anderson Group.

An investment trust which has captured the imagination of many of the country's leading fund managers is preparing to raise money from investors for the second time this year.

Aviva Investors has appointed Aria Capital Management's James Tothill as head of third party sales.

As much as £400bn could be held in 'dinosaur' funds, according to Hargreaves Lansdown, as investor inertia sees cash left languishing in stagnant products.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could up the amount of easily accessible cash advisers have to hold a percentage of their yearly investment advice earnings, in a bid to stop firms failing in the face of a "normal" level of complaints.

The upgrade of two major frontier markets to emerging market status led to a significant increase in turnover for the HSBC Frontier Markets fund last year.

Fund selection: Off the beaten track

Chinese mainland shares have plummeted 6.5% as investors took profits, as a fresh squeeze on margin financing was blamed for the latest blip in the country's fierce equity rally.