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Martin Brookes, one of the named managers running Prudential's huge with-profits fund, has left the firm after more than a decade.

A leading emerging markets specialist has said China remains a compelling investment proposition, despite the slowing growth in the region.

Banking giant HSBC has proposed reducing staff numbers by 1,149 as part of a restructure of its wealth business.

Harlequin Management Services (South East), which trades as Harlequin Property, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the High Court of Justice.

The board of the £156m Henderson Global trust, managed by Brian O'Neill, is proposing to change its benchmark to reduce its hefty exposure to UK equities.

Skandia has launched a critical illness (CI) product as many advisers "re-prioritise" protection following changes to retail investment advice made following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Technology giant ARM - the provider of microchips used in tablets and smartphones - helped drive the FTSE 100 higher this morning after a round of better than expected results.

Chris Bowie has taken bank exposure to its lowest ever level in his £285m Ignis Corporate Bond fund amid growing fears bondholders will be wiped out if there is another crisis.

The Treasury has warned an independent Scotland could have dire implications for sterling, leaving the UK pound vulnerable to speculators.

Fund managers are starting to buy back into UK-listed large-cap miners, seeing valuations as too good to refuse as wider sentiment on the sector hits a "decade low".