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Concerns about CEO move

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The pros and cons of CIOs stepping up to the CEO role.

As Richard Buxton becomes chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors, Investment Week asks fund buyers whether he can combine the role with the management of his £2.3bn Old Mutual UK Alpha fund.

Richard Buxton is to become the chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors as Julian Ide steps down after four years.

Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton has backed Neil Woodford's criticisms of the government's renewable energy tax U-turn, warning it could render the utilities sector "uninvestable".

HSBC shares have jumped 3.5% after the bank launched a full review of its UK domicile in light of increased levies and a possible referendum on EU membership.

Old Mutual Global Investors has reviewed its governance and voting policies in a bid to end UK executive pay-offs that it says are "a reward for failure".

Old Mutual Global Investors' head of equities Richard Buxton has said he is 'deeply sceptical' of the impact quantitative easing will have on the eurozone.