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Bolton China fund set to raise £630m

9 Feb 2010 1:37 pm | By Chris Salih

Fidelity plans an initial capital raising of £630m for Anthony Bolton’s China special situations investment trust.

Bonuses hurting pension funds, says Myners

9 Feb 2010 8:47 am | By Lee Jones

City minister will tell the NAPF to do more to crack down on bonus culture.

Dow drops as eurozone crisis continues

9 Feb 2010 8:37 am | By Lee Jones

Dow, Nikkei down as speculators turn against Euro.

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Analysis

The global approach to income

4 February 2010

Chelsea Financial Services managing director Darius McDermott says UK equity income remains central to his strategy but diversification is important as the sector risks becoming over-concentrated

The best offence is a good defence

4 February 2010

Even income stalwarts are erring on the side of caution after a troubled time in 2009.

Lukas van der walt

7 Feb 2010 | By Lee Jones

Sanlam UK’s chief executive is building up the South African company’s presence in UK financial services with selective partnerships and acquisitions and he considers the RDR to be a bonus as it is likely to lead to a shift in value to the client and the distributor

Luckraft: ‘If their priority is the dividend, then they never take too much risk with finances'

Where to go for income

4 February 2010 | By Lee Jones

Fund managers give their tips for finding income outside of the usual suspects.

Fraud spectrum

4 February 2010

’Fraud has happened although not often. The good news is that it has been put right in every instance - and quickly. The system works from an investor’s perspective’

Platform tickets

4 February 2010 | By Tracey Scott

Tracey Scott reports on why some advisers either use a variety of platforms or are reluctant to use any.

Brian Tora

Gilt edgy

8 Feb 2010

Claims that UK Government bonds are ’on a bed of nitroglycerine’ may be overblown but the market has certainly lost its lustre.

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Mark Dampier

Greater scope

8 Feb 2010

Neptune’s new Greater China income fund is taking an interesting angle in covering companies in Taiwan as well as China

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Chris Gilchrist

Misbehavioural finance

1 Feb 2010

“Should you tell your clients they’re being irrational? Ouch. But what if you don’t?” 

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Opinion

Driven Caracas

4 February 2010

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Kira Nickerson

Fraud spectrum

4 February 2010

’Fraud has happened although not often. The good news is that it has been put right in every instance - and quickly. The system works from an investor’s perspective’

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Paul Farrow

Organic planet

1 Feb 2010

“Since mid-2000, Neptune’s astronomic rise has continued - and there seems no sign of a let-up as the Isa season approaches”.

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