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The Manek Growth fund has once again soared to the top of the UK All Companies sector, outperforming its closest competitor by 13.2% over the past three months.

Blue-chip stocks listed in the developed world could soon become a strategic part of emerging market portfolios, according to managers.

Pictet Funds is launching an environmental fund based on its thematic approach to investing.

Disappointing economic figures from the US coupled with a warning over a double-dip recession in the UK have plunged global markets further into the red in afternoon trading.

Standard Life Investments has seen appetite for retail products soar in 2010 with a 128% increase in net inflows in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2009.

The game of 'chicken' being played out by US politicians could increase the risk of a double-dip recession, Bank of America warns.

The FTSE 100 has plunged in late morning trading as renewed concerns over the global economy end the recent rally powered by M&A speculation.

The yen has hit a 15-year high against the US dollar against a backdrop of inaction by the Japanese Government.

America's largest stock markets reported very light trading volumes on Monday as a flurry of M&A did little to reassure investors of the strength of the global recovery.

The Tories faced renewed questions over their links to rich tycoons last night after accepting a £500,000 donation from a City boss who revels in his comparison to a notorious Hollywood villain.