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Stephen Lansdown, the Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder and one of the UK's richest individuals, has left Britain for Guernsey.

Fund managers are predicting the downfall of the beleaguered euro, with M&G bond vigilante Richard Woolnough among those forecasting an end to the single currency.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit a 17-month high of 3.7% in April, forcing Bank of England governor Mervyn King to write to new Chancellor George Osborne to explain why.

Friday's Fidelity FundsNetwork investment forum featured presentations from some of the biggest names in fund management. Here we bring you the best bits.

Neptune's Robin Geffen has compared Prudential's proposed AIA takeover to the 2001 downfall of Marconi.

Ian Henderson believes the current outlook for commodities is better than it was last year and this will continue through the year.

The economic monopoly enjoyed for so long by the US is set to come to an end, with Bric countries moving in to replace it, Robin Geffen says.

Algy Smith-Maxwell today said the market correction is likely to continue for some time but argues the bull market has "another leg" to it.

The FTSE 100 fell below 5,000 in midday trade Friday as fears about the sovereign debt crisis and stricter financial regulations persist.

The current correction in equity markets should present opportunities for investors, according to Sanjeev Shah.