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    Middle East stock markets attract record inflows

    Some $2 billion (€1.5 billion) of net new money flowed into the stock markets of the Middle East and North Africa in the first five months of the year, helping to boost returns for many regional stock exchanges.

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    Fidelity’s Bolton to retire as his China trust gets new manager

    Fund manager Anthony Bolton will retire from Fidelity Worldwide Investments in April 2014 and hand over the management of his Fidelity China Special

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    Source lists four ETFs in London

    Source has listed four of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the London Stock Exchange.

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    Asset managers should be realistic about return claims

    Asset managers should help their defined benefit pension scheme clients by being honest about what returns they can deliver, and helping to manage their clients' expectations.

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    SGSS extends custody network in Africa

    Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) is setting up in Ghana to provide custody of Ghanaian equities and bonds as well as foreign exchange and cash management services.

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