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Steven Logan, the co-manager of SWIP's £1.3bn High Yield Bond fund, has picked five high yield bonds to give investors stability in an uncertain environment.

European markets could see heavy losses in a rapid US-style flash crash, warned Nigel Thomas, manager of the £2.8bn AXA Framlington Select Opportunities fund.

Schroders has launched a concentrated Brazilian Equity fund that seeks to benefit from the country's domestic growth story.

Jupiter's Guy de Blonay said markets may have to plunge a further 15% before "complacent" policymakers look to more QE.

Henderson's head of fixed income John Pattullo said Europe must print money and recapitalise its banks in order to combat its sovereign debt crisis.

French bank shares have dropped after ratings agency Moody's downgraded two institutions due to their exposure to the eurozone debt crisis.

China's premier, Wen Jiabao, said the country is ready to help Europe through its current debt crisis, but is calling for Europe to recognise China as a full market economy.

European equity markets are enduring another volatile session as rumours of funding shortfalls and eurozone intervention affect sentiment.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford is set to profit as his holding Omega Insurance received two takeover bids in as many days.

Adam Posen, the external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has upped his call for more quantitative easing (QE) to £100bn and proposed a ‘public bank' for businesses struggling to find credit on the highstreet.