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Positive economic news in the US and the continuing recovery in the UK have pushed equity valuations near to peak levels. So where can investors turn for protection in case markets fall from here?

Investors have been lulled by the "calm before the storm" in terms of low volatility, the managers of the Ruffer Investment Company have warned.

Tensions in Iraq prompted a spike in the oil price last month, but UK equity managers are torn over whether ‘supermajors' BP and Shell are the best way to play rising prices.

The percentage of stocks borrowed by short sellers has fallen to the lowest level since before the financial crisis, as markets continue to rally.

Alex Salmond has been accused of pressurising Scottish financial services representatives from releasing a report on independence.

Twenty investment trusts have scrapped performance fees so far this year as pressure from open-ended rivals causes boards to take action.

Investment management and corporate advisory business Seneca Partners has launched an inheritance tax (IHT) service that allows investors to protect their legacy from IHT while at the same time giving a helping hand to British businesses.

Business executives and sport stars - among them David Beckham - have been warned they must pay HM Revenue and Customs more than £520m after a government crackdown on tax avoidance schemes.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.

Seneca Asset Managers plans to change the name of the Midas Income & Growth trust after acquiring its managers in March.