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Dan Nickols, Old Mutual Asset Managers' (OMAM) top performing small cap manager, has backed share prices to soar in the second half of the year by 10% or more.

Managers to run global and UK mandates at boutique group Eden Financial.

Last week, the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England produced its first Report.

Sterling has dropped sharply against the euro after data showed manufacturing growth fell to the lowest level in almost two years.

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The rumpus over ETFs just will not die down. Every week or so, another new skirmish breaks out, with the latest bruising delivered by expert pugilist Terry Smith of Fundsmith.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has appointed Morningstar UK to monitor funds across its sectors.

Old Mutual Asset Managers is preparing to hard-close its two-year-old UK Dynamic Equity fund to protect performance.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has backed proposals to give the public shares in part-nationalised banks RBS and Lloyds.