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Peter Hargreaves, the co-founder and former CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, has been given a CBE in the New Year's Honours list, while former Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor Paul Tucker has been knighted.

Gold is on course to record its worst year for more than three decades following huge falls over 2013.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned investors about potential scams involving the sale of graphene.

The Government could dispose of its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group in 2014 through a combination of sales to retail and institutional investors, according to reports.

Thomas Buckingham, manager of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management UK Higher Income fund, selects five of his preferred stockpicks to deliver a sustainable and growing income.

The editorial team at Investment Week would like to thank all our readers for their continued support in 2013.

A mixed year for equity markets nonetheless ended on a high, with the FTSE 100 up over 12% year to date and the FTSE All Share 15% ahead, but which stocks thrived and which dived in 2013?

Newly-listed Royal Mail has entered the FTSE 100 index of the UK's largest companies following a huge move in its share price post-IPO.

Nick Ford, manager of the Miton US Opportunities fund, has selected his top five quality US equities poised to benefit from the strong recovery in the world's largest economy and an improving environment for consumer and business spending.

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back over the major news stories in an eventful year.