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Top performing small-cap manager Giles Hargreave has stepped down from his co-manager role on the £90m Marlborough UK Leading Companies, handing the mandate to Richard Hallett.

Invesco Perpetual bond duo Paul Causer and Paul Read have boosted liquidity in their £5.5bn Corporate Bond fund to take advantage of new value opportunities which have emerged after the recent bond sell-off.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) is reviewing its remuneration policy after Euan Munro became the latest star name to announce his departure from the firm last week.

Old Mutual's Richard Watts has taken positions in student accommodation and closed life assurance companies as mid-cap managers continue to ride the housebuilding and construction boom.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to restart its disciplinary action against Keydata founder Stewart Ford after his attempt to appeal a previous High Court ruling was quashed.

Morningstar has revealed the ten most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the second quarter of 2013, based on the most searched for funds on its website.

Fidelity's Trevor Greetham, who heads up the firm's tactical asset allocation team, has cautioned returns on emerging market equities will continue to disappoint as US monetary policy normalises.

Global markets have had a volatile relationship with the central banks this summer, as the US Federal Reserve began hinting at tapering its asset purchasing programme.

Schroders has created a new sales and marketing team designed to boost its relationships with financial institutions in the UK.

Shinzo Abe's weekend election victory means Japan is set to enjoy the implementation of a 'Super-Abenomics' strategy which could surprise investors, according to strategists.