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The likelihood of a Greek exit from the eurozone this year is only around 25%, well below investment banks' consensus forecast of 50% to 70%, top commentators have said, with Germany set to prevent a ‘Grexit' before its own elections in 2013.

Threadneedle has added two names to its fixed income team following the departure of the group's head of emerging market debt, Richard House.

Some of Europe's biggest fund managers, including Amundi and Threadneedle, are dumping euro assets amid rising fears over a possible Greek exit from the single currency.

Threadneedle's Quentin Fitzsimmons is set to leave the group to take a break from the industry.

AUSTRALIA

Four major fund houses have joined forces with technology provider IFDS to white-label enhanced online propositions for their existing direct customers ahead of RDR.

UK

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from North Investment Partners, S&P Capital IQ and Threadneedle discussed US Equities.

Threadneedle's Jim Cielinski said investors concerned about a jump in government bond yields should instead prepare themselves for a long period of financial repression.

Threadneedle has named Diane Sobin as co-manager of Cormac Weldon's £358m American Smaller Companies fund.