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FTSE spirals; BP falls on Deepwater ruling

by Caelainn Barr on Jan 27, 2012 at 17:10

FTSE spirals; BP falls on Deepwater ruling

British and European markets go into reverse as inconclusive Greek debt talks drag the mood down.

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Funds industry denies unit trusts are a 'rip off'

Jan 27, 2012 at 17:23

The chief of the IMA has debunked critics' claims of 'hidden' charges, but has done nothing to say if funds are too expensive.

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Citywire Selection Review: 10 funds we're adding and dropping

Jan 27, 2012 at 11:34

Citywire's head of research Jonathan Miller reveals which funds have been added – and dropped – from our Selection investment recommendations. 

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Does Stephen Hester deserve his RBS bonus?

Jan 27, 2012 at 10:21

Turning round the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) required a poacher to turn gamekeeper, but we wanted a hero too.

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Week Ahead: an 'Atlantic divide' and a stopover in Brussels

Jan 27, 2012 at 15:23

Eurozone leaders will start the week with some big decisions to make, ahead of data that could further highlight the widening economic divide.

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Saturday Newspaper Summaries

Jan 28, 2012 at 00:01

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Three jailed for £18.5m fraud on Swiss bank

Jan 27, 2012 at 17:00

Three people have been jailed for defrauding EFG Private Bank using a false claim.

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Qrops clampdown prompts new Guernsey pensions rules

Jan 27, 2012 at 12:19

Guernsey will create an new pensions regime to cope with the HM Revenue & Customs proposals which threaten to stop the island offering qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes.

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Aegon poaches AXA Elevate director for new platform

Jan 27, 2012 at 00:01

Aegon has poached AXA Elevate’s business development director to lead sales of its platform as it prepares to launch as complimentary workplace offering

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Citywire Wealth Manager: for investment professionals

Saturday Newspaper Summaries

Jan 28, 2012 at 00:01

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Three jailed for £18m forgery on Swiss bank EFG

Jan 27, 2012 at 17:09

Three conspirators have been sentenced for defrauding EFG Private Bank of €22 million (£18 million) through a loan application supported by a false claim.

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Equities drop as US GDP misses expectations

Jan 27, 2012 at 14:30

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.8% in the final quarter of last year, missing the 3% consensus expectation and triggering a 1% fall in UK equities and Wall Street poised for a drop.

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Turner and Sants set for grilling over RBS

Jan 27, 2012 at 16:05

The Financial Services Authority’s Lord Turner and chief executive Hector Sants will on Monday face tough questions from MPs over the failings of RBS.

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Citywire Global: for international fund selectors

Transfer market: latest manager moves revealed

Jan 27, 2012 at 12:48

All the latest changes revealed as we come to the end of a busy month in the manager transfer market.

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Euro corporates in better shape than investors think, says top HY manager

Jan 27, 2012 at 12:45

Aberdeen’s Paul Reed explains how to avoid getting burned in the European high yield bond market and criticises managers who opted for high cash levels over past few months.

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Bill Gross slams Fed's interest rates forecast

Jan 27, 2012 at 10:50

The world’s biggest bond manager takes to Twitter to criticise the Fed's decision to keep interest rates at near zero until 2014 at least.

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When will hedge funds cut Greece loose, asks equity chief

Jan 27, 2012 at 08:57

MANNHEIM: As default looms and talks rumble on, co-head of equity portfolios questions why hedge funds are still playing ball with indebted nation.

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