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Carmignac Gestion has brought in a new London-based European equities team to replace its existing managers in an attempt to improve the performance of its funds.

Asset under management in gold exchange-traded products (ETP) almost halved during 2013 as gold prices dived, driving investors out of the asset class.

Troubled property firm Brandeaux is to wind up six of its long-suspended property funds following calls from investors wanting to exit the vehicles.

Treasury committee chairman Andrew Tyrie has called on the regulator to scrap the "fundamentally flawed" approved persons regime for advisers and instead align the sector with standards being introduced for the banking industry.

Former F&C marketing head Tracy Fennell has joined Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).

Hargreaves Lansdown is to unveil its long-awaited unbundled pricing model on 15 January.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has changed the name of five of its sectors, bringing them into line with comparable sectors in the Investment Management Association's (IMA) universe.

A slowing China could force US and UK central banks into a further easing of policy this year, even as investors prepare themselves for an end to QE, according to Jupiter CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts.

The spectre of deflation in Europe is once again back at the forefront of investors' minds today after the latest reading of price movements saw inflation fall to a record low.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has introduced individual lead managers on three UK equity funds previously run by a single team.