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Former Brewin Dolphin investment manager Harry Burnham has joined Ashcourt Rowan as head of its asset management arm.

North Investment Partners has reported a loss of £389,860 for 2012 after upping investment into its Wealth Solutions service.

Ruffer's Steve Russell and Hamish Baillie are holding 14% of their investment trust portfolio in cash as they remain cautious over the short-term outlook.

The government has extended a payment scheme for Equitable Life policy holders to mid-2015 and is due to launch an advertising campaign to encourage more policyholders to come forward.

Cofunds's former marketing director Verona Smith has joined Seven Investment Management (7IM) as head of platform.

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.