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Richard Buxton has "controversially" started investing in UK domestic stocks despite the significant headwinds facing consumers this year.

Morningstar's closed-ended fund strategist Mike Taggart believes investors will continue to largely shun "secretive" investment trusts until they improve transparency.

Indian private equity group ICICI Venture is launching an Indian OEIC this July, aimed at UK investors.

The bull run in commodities is set to continue, despite the recent sell-offs and mounting fears some assets in the sector are overheating, according to asset allocators.

JO Hambro Capital Management's Clive Beagles has raised the cap on his UK Equity Income fund to £1bn.

Smith & Williamson's Charlie Deptford has boosted cash and adopted a cautious stance on his UK Equity Income trust in the view markets are due a correction in the next few months.

European debt crisis talks have fallen into disarray as the head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was charged with sexually assaulting a maid in a New York hotel.

Fidelity is running a pilot global long/short portfolio which may be released to professional investors later in an expansion of the group's FAST fund range.

Asian markets are coming under pressure from high inflation, which will prompt a short-term sell-off despite economies in the region thriving, said multi-manager John Husselbee.

The economies of the 17 countries in the single currency block grew 0.8% in the first three months of 2011, up from 0.3% in Q4, figures released today reveal.