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Skandia has set out its unbundled charging structure, claiming it will result in a 0.37% platform charge for its typical customer.

Standard Chartered could face up to $700m in fines if found guilty of allegations it helped Iranian clients conduct money laundering.

Amancio Ortega, the 76-year-old Spanish founder of retailer Inditex which owns clothing brand Zara, has bumped Warren Buffett off his perch as the world's third richest man.

The Bank of England (BoE) is set to cut economic growth forecasts to almost 0% for this year, amid a deepening double-dip recession.

Old Mutual Wealth Management is set to unveil its plans for RDR-compliant fund pricing on its platform, and is preparing to boost its offering in the risk-rated funds and DFM space with a revamp of its product range.

Investment Week will be hosting the latest in our series of Income Focus events on 11 September at the Cumberland Hotel in London.

Managers of the £276m Ruffer Investment Company have increased their exposure to gold on hopes global central banks will act soon to collectively expand their balance sheets.

Asset management house Neuberger Berman has outlined ten macroeconomic trends which could elevate global equity markets and rejuvenate investor sentiment in the second half of the year.

Fund selectors have revealed the difficulties in allocating to Asia and emerging markets as some of the most popular retail funds close their doors to new investors.

The Church of England has sold News Corporation shares worth £1.9m after the company failed to address ethical concerns raised in the aftermath of the phone-hacking scandal.