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Investors sue Morgan Stanley and Facebook over IPO

IFAonline | 23 May 2012 | 15:20

Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth William Galvin has reportedly issued Morgan Stanley with a subpoena as part of an investigation into Facebook's IPO, while two investors are taking legal action against Facebook, Nasdaq and Morgan Stanley following the botched market debut.

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SWIP stars left out of overhauled global equities team

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has confirmed the members of its revamped global equities team who will be staying following its overhaul.

IFAonline | 23 May 2012 | 13:03
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HSBC postpones 'indefinitely' UK exit decision

HSBC has "postponed indefinitely" plans to move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong, its chief executive said.

IFAonline | 22 May 2012 | 07:30

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Investors urge caution on next Europe rally

Leading fund managers are divided over whether investors should participate in equity markets if central banks across Europe provide a further round of stimulus.

IFAonline | 21 May 2012 | 07:45
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Greece euro exit unlikely despite dire reports, fund manager says

Greece will stay in the euro despite on-going political instability as the potential economic fallout from its exit would significantly hit global markets, a fund manager has said.

IFAonline | 17 May 2012 | 16:21
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US shares surge to four-year high

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a four-year high overnight Tuesday as investors flocked to US stocks amid the resurgence in the country's economy.

IFAonline | 02 May 2012 | 10:35
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Lloyds makes extra £375m PPI claims provision

Lloyds Banking Group has set aside an extra £375m to cater for an influx of compensation claims related to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI).

IFAonline | 01 May 2012 | 07:30
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Barclays shareholders set to vote against executives' pay

Some Barclays shareholders are expected to vote against the pay of its top executives at the bank's annual general meeting on Friday.

IFAonline | 27 Apr 2012 | 07:45
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Apple shares rocket as profits smash Wall St forecasts

Apple has seen its quarterly profit almost double, rocketing past analysts’ forecasts and allaying fears of limited future sales of the iPhone.

IFAonline | 25 Apr 2012 | 07:45
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SWIP's Clunie takes on Cockburn's funds

Peter Cockburn’s £371m SWIP UK Select Growth and £124m UK Opportunities funds have been handed to James Clunie with immediate effect, as part of a shake-up at the firm which will see 23 investment roles culled.

IFAonline | 20 Apr 2012 | 10:20
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Franklin Templeton closes two funds in overhaul of range

Franklin Templeton is to close two of its UK OEICs and merge away two others following a review of its UK domiciled fund range.

IFAonline | 18 Apr 2012 | 15:15
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US sues Apple over 'illegal' price fixing

The US Attorney General has filed a civil antitrust action against Apple and a number of publishers, accusing them of colluding to sell e-books for higher prices.

IFAonline | 12 Apr 2012 | 08:00
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Expat pensioners losing out to rogue advisers in Spain

Thousands of British pensioners in Spain have been duped out of their money by unscrupulous financial advisers, according to an investigation published today.

IFAonline | 11 Apr 2012 | 09:50

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