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Investment Week's news editor Nick Paler took the top accolade at last night's Platform Awards, winning journalist of the year.

Last night the prestigious Aberdeen UK Platform Awards were held in London. Here are all the winners and the judges' comments on why they scooped the prizes.

Ignis Asset Management has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled Ignis Global Macro Government Bond Fund for Russ Oxley, head of rates.

Janet Yellen will be nominated as the first female Federal Reserve chairman later today, in a ceremony attended by Barack Obama and current chair Ben Bernanke.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment's Tom Stevenson has moved over to the group's personal investing business to help develop the group's direct to consumer offering.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for the UK economy this year, despite downgrading its global outlook.

David North, Legal & General Investment Management's former head of asset allocation and high yield, is set to return to the fund management industry.

Martin Currie has appointed Michael Millar as an investment manager on its Asian equities team.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted the RDR has created unintended consequences for the wealth management industry.

St James's Place has selected IFDS to administer its protection, investments, pensions and collectives business.