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Carmignac Gestion has appointed Lombard Odier manager Michael Hulme to run its commodities fund as David Field takes time out from the industry.

Baillie Gifford is to remove a 2% initial charge from its Emerging Markets Growth fund next week as it seeks to encourage new investment once more.

Henderson Global Investors has promoted Paul O'Connor to co-head of multi-asset in a bid to raise the team's global profile.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has hit investment advisers with a £105m levy for 2014/15, an increase of 34% on the last levy.

Neil Woodford will be assisted in his new venture at Oakley Capital Management by Nick Hamilton, formerly a head of product at Invesco Perpetual.

Economist and founder of Capital Economics Roger Bootle has said quantitative easing (QE) is not the "inflation danger" people should be worried about - the focus should be on the intentions of the government.

Robert Jukes and Edward Smith, global strategists at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, have listed five key investment themes for the new year.

Scammers have cloned advice firm Chelsea Financial Services and are operating under the name Chelsea Financial, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.

Seed Mentors has launched a fund designed to help ex-service men and women build businesses after their return to civilian life.

Investec's top performing UK Smaller Companies manager Philip Rodrigs is to leave the company, Investment Week can reveal.