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The world's top 20 most valuable brands
Research commissioned by multi-national advertising firm WPP reveals the most valuable brands across the globe.
FSCS rebates £73m of huge 2010 levy but rejects third of claims
Despite being asked to return £113.5 million after 2010/11's massive levy, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme refunded just under £73 million to firms and rejected almost a third of rebate claims.
3i to buy Barclays’ £780m infrastructure fund arm
Private equity firm 3i Group is set to buy Barclay’s £780 million infrastructure fund management business, in a bid to raise fee income.
Chelverton plans European income trust for ex-Montanaro fund head
Chelverton Asset Management is planning to launch a European equity income trust for new recruit Ralph Singleton, who departed Montanaro Asset Management earlier this year, Wealth Manager understands.
Sunday Papers
We roundup the weekend's press.
Saturday Papers: News Corp poison pill shields Murdoch
And ‘Cybernats’ bullying Scottish business into silence before vote, says Darling.
The Expert View: ASOS, Electrocomponents and Standard Chartered
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Salamander Energy and Rightmove.
Kames give Milburn co-manager on High Yield Global Bond fund
Kames Capital has named Claire McGuckin as co-manager of its High Yield Global Bond fund alongside Phil Milburn.
Franklin Templeton to soft close Mobius’ Frontier Markets fund
Franklin Templeton is soft closing Mark Mobius' Templeton Frontier Markets following a surge in interest.
FTSE drifts lower as investors ponder next move
Uncertainty over whether yesterday's crash creates a buying opportunity or is a prelude to further falls sees the FTSE 100 shed 0.5%.
Why Baillie Gifford’s A-rated UK equity man is shopping overseas
Citywire A-rated Gerard Callahan, manager of the Baillie Gifford UK Equity Alpha fund, has increased his international exposure as a back-up plan against turbulence in the UK domestic economy
Close Brothers Asset Management hits £9bn
Assets under management (AUM) at Close Brothers asset management arm rose 4% in the three months to the end of April.
Nikkei turns black on rollercoaster day
As the trading session drew to a close in Tokyo the Nikkei was sitting in positive territory on a volatile trading day.
Why value-sapped private equity may still be worth a punt
Private equity trusts are no longer the value play they once were, however Pantheon's Andrew Lebus explains why they still deserve a place in investors' portfolios.
The Expert View: FirstGroup, Halfords and BTG
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Aveva and Booker Group.
Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
Friday Papers: EU orders companies to break down taxes
And the US Federal Trade Commission has begun an informal inquiry into Google’s display advertising business.
Overnight Markets: Wall Street slips on China data
But a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares helped limit losses by offsetting worries about contraction in China manufacturing.
'Keep calm and carry on' as FTSE tumbles 2%
Has the correction begun or is this a breather? Experts say today's slide in the FTSE 100 is an over-reaction to US and China news.
GLG's Edwards: three charts on why you shouldn't panic over Japan plunge
Japan veteran Neil Edwards says 'buy on the dips' as the trend is still generally upwards.
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Aberdeen Live supplement: Fundamentals point to ongoing flows and solid returns from EMD
After a record year for inflows and market-leading performance in 2012, emerging market debt has taken a large step towards the mainstream. Our recent debate covers the outlook for the asset class this year and where opportunities can be found.
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Why value-sapped private equity may still be worth a punt
Private equity trusts are no longer the value play they once were, however Pantheon's Andrew Lebus explains why they still deserve a place in investors' portfolios.
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