News
Emerging markets
Invesco Perpetual head of investment Neil Woodford is warning investors to not get overly carried away by the China growth story, believing the burgeoning country still faces "huge challenges".
23 November 2010
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Bonds
Jupiter Absolute Return fund manager Philip Gibbs has built up large short positions in US and German sovereign debt.
23 November 2010
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Asia
Nikko Asset Management has hired former First State CEO Charlie Metcalfe to lead its business across Europe, the Middle East and US.
23 November 2010
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Industry
The IMA has created a new China/Greater China sector and redefined its Global Growth category.
23 November 2010
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Economics
Tensions over banking policy between the Chancellor and the Business Secretary sparked back into life yesterday after Vince Cable issued a strongly worded response to George Osborne's hint the reforms could toned down.
23 November 2010
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UK
Fundsmith founder Terry Smith, who was once rated the City's top bank analyst, says there is "not a chance" he would invest in the highly problematic banking sector.
23 November 2010
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Economics
The FTSE 100 opened down 1% this morning following sharp falls across most global markets on fears the Irish debt crisis could spread to other European countries.
23 November 2010
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1 min read
Bonds
BlackRock's Daniel McKernan has joined Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (Swip) as head of European and UK credit within the fixed income team.
22 November 2010
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UK
Artemis' Mark Niznik is continuing to eye a partial sale of his UK Smaller Companies fund's largest holding Vostok Energy, the unquoted Russian gas exploration company.
22 November 2010
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Economics
The FTSE 100 fell almost 1% this afternoon, reversing early morning gains, due to rising political uncertainty in Ireland.
22 November 2010
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