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The European Central Bank (ECB) finally acted yesterday in response to growing fears the region is heading in to a deflationary spiral, but how should investors respond?

Markets were mixed overnight after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi revealed he was cutting interest rates, including a move to a negative deposit rate.

Many investors have flocked to property in the last year to take advantage of the yields on offer, but Gary Reynolds at Courtiers said direct investment in bricks and mortar looks much more attractive now.

Tim Edwards has left his role as chief operating office of distribution at Ignis Asset Management to join Insight Investments.

Stock markets have jumped this afternoon following a series of drastic measures from the European Central Bank to stave off a downturn and boost inflation.

The European Central Bank has cut benchmark interest rates to a new historic low of 0.15% as it acts to stimulate economic growth and stave off another downturn.

The £2bn Templeton Emerging Markets investment trust (TEMIT) has proposed a fee cut as it prepares to mark 25 years of existence.

BNY Mellon Asset Management has hired Fergus McCarthy from Investec Asset Management as head of advisory, as it restructures its management team after the recent exit of Scott Goodsir, Investment Week understands.

Standard Life has become the second platform to secure cheaper access to Neil Woodford's new fund, after the group negotiated access to the 0.65% AMC share class.

Former Thames River investment director Mike Warren has returned to the asset management industry with a non-executive director position at fund boutique Alquity.