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Acorn Fund Management, in partnership with Hyatt International, is launching a portfolio that will invest in hotels in Africa.

As coalition Government proposes a major rise in CGT, investment trust managers express concern for zeros

The managers of Polar Capital's UK Absolute Return fund have used the turbulence of the past fortnight to increase net market exposure to its highest level this year, adding to positions in favoured banks and miners.

Income investors could lose out if coalition Government forces extra levies on banks

Bank of England's latest Inflation Report predicts inflation will remain above 2% target throughout 2010 but should fall below in longer term

Allianz RCM US Equity manager fears investors' expectations are pushing up valuations and there is still room for improvement in housing markets

Continued appeal of bond funds in UK market evident in latest figures from Lipper FMI

Threadneedle is preparing to add wider powers to its Strategic Bond fund, giving it the ability to invest in a range of derivatives.

The UK's employment rate fell 0.3% between Q4 2009 and Q1 of 2010, according to figures released last week by the ONS.

Tracker funds experienced their highest ever outflows during the first quarter of this year, according to the Investment Management Association.