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John Peta has joined Threadneedle to head its emerging market debt team alongside Henry Stipp, and the group has made three other hires on its fixed income team.

Over the past year just eight ethical funds have managed to beat the FTSE All Share index, according to IFA firm Barchester Green Investment.

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As equity markets wane and politicians dither, gold has moved firmly back into the limelight recently, with investor demand for the precious metal sending its price rebounding back near record highs.

GKN, the UK-listed global engineering giant which features heavily in leading fund managers' portfolios, topped the list of losers on the FTSE 100 this morning after issuing a profit warning.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been forced to drop its investigation into property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz and his role in the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing due to insufficient evidence.

Consumers who have suffered financial harm will be compensated quicker through the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) enforcement process.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will likely "go further" than the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in challenging providers on their products' target markets and charges.

The UK's main inflation rate has fallen to 2.2% in September from 2.5% in August, dropping to its lowest level for three years.

Fund managers will be scored and ranked by companies they own, under new plans to improve investor engagement.