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FTSE falls as the Chancellor fails to offer new solutions

By Charlie Parker | 15:27 | 06 Oct 2008

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has given his statement on the financial crisis but failed to offer guarantees on savers deposits or new capital injections for banks.

Monday Closing Market: FTSE in biggest fall since 1987's Black Monday

By Chris Marshall | 16:44 | 06 Oct 2008

During a tumultuous day, the FTSE 100 dropped as much as 8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more than 5% lower as London closed.

JPM's A-rated Henderson urges part-nationalisation of UK banks

By Dylan Lobo | 13:46 | 06 Oct 2008

JP Morgan Asset Management's financials and resources specialist Ian Henderson is in favour of part-nationalisation of the UK banking system.

Resolution Asset Management hires Sweeting to head alternatives arm

By Sara Smith | 16:03 | 06 Oct 2008

Resolution Asset Management has recruited Tim Sweeting from Credit Suisse to fill the newly created role of head of alternatives.

Darling contemplates further nationalisation of banks as shares slump

By Dylan Lobo | 10:21 | 06 Oct 2008

A crash in bank shares this morning could increase the possibility of the UK government part-nationalising the nation’s banking system.

Monday Afternoon Market: FTSE falls more than 8%

By Chris Marshall | 13:22 | 06 Oct 2008

UK shares continued to slide as chancellor Alistair Darling gave his statement to the House of Commons.

Huysinga takes control of JPM Overseas Trust

By Sara Smith | 12:56 | 06 Oct 2008

JPMorgan Investment Trust manager Ed Walker has been replaced by Jeroen Huysinga to cater for the gradual strategy change within the mandate. 

Stock market storm blows Artemis sale off course

By Matthew Goodburn | 00:01 | 06 Oct 2008

Artemis chief executive Mark Tyndall was close to finalising a sale of Artemis from Fortis Bank before the market chaos of the last three weeks put negotiations on hold.

Pressure mounts for Brown to guarantee all savers' deposits

By Sara Smith | 10:35 | 06 Oct 2008

As Germany and Denmark become the latest EU member states to offer full protection for their savers, prime minister Gordon Brown faces mounting pressure to take similar action.  

Brewin Dolphin financial planning head to join Rensburg Sheppards

By Dylan Lobo | 00:01 | 06 Oct 2008

Leeds-based wealth manager Rensburg Sheppards has pulled off a major coup with the hire Brewin Dolphin’s head of financial services Sandy Bryson.

Alliance Trust AM hires Jupiter’s Pearson for UK push

By Dylan Lobo | 10:42 | 06 Oct 2008

Alliance Trust Asset Management (ATAM) has hired Jupiter's Tom Pearson to head its distribution push into the UK retail market.

Killik targets IFAs with absolute return strategy

By Richard Harris | 09:00 | 06 Oct 2008

Killik Asset Management is offering advisers a bespoke multi-asset investment service delivering absolute returns.  

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North America Fund Managers over 3 years

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RankRatingManagerTotal Returns
1/40 Felix Wintle 31.73%
2/40 Jenny Jones 30.99%
3/40 Tom Walker 29.55%
4/40 Terence Ewing 19.95%
5/40 Sebastian Radcliffe 18.86%

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By James Phillipps | 00:01 | 06 Oct 2008

Brevan Howard Master fund feeder, BH Macro, has become one of the top performing listed hedge funds over 12 months.

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Why has Paulson’s $700 billion bail-out not soothed markets?

Why has Hank Paulson’s $700 billion bail-out of Wall Street done absolutely nothing to calm down global markets?

By Dylan Lobo | 15:59 | 06 Oct 2008

Can the Mona Lisa smile down on your portfolio?

With bonds, equities and every other asset class under the sun becoming riskier than ever perhaps a fine piece of art work is what you need to offset the losses?

By Sara Smith | 15:45 | 06 Oct 2008

Protecting savers will do nothing for markets, banks need cash

There seems to be a myth doing the rounds that if the Government guarantees deposits it will rally the markets, why?

By Charlie Parker | 14:40 | 06 Oct 2008

Can frontier markets remain detached from the market chaos?

The long debated topic of whether frontier and emerging markets can truly decouple from developed markets has gained an extra edge over recent months of market volatility.

By Sara Smith | 16:17 | 02 Oct 2008

A house price graph which tells it all

This simple graph tells it all when it comes to house prices.

By Charlie Parker | 09:58 | 02 Oct 2008

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