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Aug 01, 2011

Pensionere counting coinsThe funding deficit for final salary pension schemes at FTSE 350 companies swung from a low of £27bn (€31bn) to a high of £45bn during July, as volatility in the equity and bond markets caused assets to fluctuate in value.

Aug 01, 2011

Graph_downDebt issues, particularly those in the US concerning the debt ceiling, dragged world stock markets down in the last week of July after a month of upward performance that had reversed June's losses. A global 1.29% gain turned into a 1.7% loss.

Aug 01, 2011

RCM_logoThe use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria when stock picking can lead to outperformance, according to a white paper from global asset manager RCM.

Aug 01, 2011

Hand-shake-femaleLondon fund management firm Schroders today announced the appointment of Nicholette MacDonald-Brown as a fund manager within its European equities team.

Jul 29, 2011

Magnifying_graphInvestment research house Morningstar has unveiled its calculation of the synthetic risk reward indicator (SRRI), a measurement that all Ucits funds are required to provide as part of the Ucits IV regulations.

Jul 29, 2011

SunsetInvestment platform Skandia is calling for a 'sunset clause' on commission received by advisers from legacy products after the implementation of the retail distribution review (RDR).

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