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Alistair Darling should reject setting up an American-style mortgage agency as a way to give a long-term boost to the crippled housing market, according to Sir James Crosby, the former chairman of HBOS, The Times reports.

The strength of emerging markets is the only thing preventing a full-blown global recession, Hexam's Marina Akopian believes.

Fidelity Multi-Asset Strategic fund manager Trevor Greetham is keeping his underweight positions in equities and property as the world tackles ‘stagflation' difficulties.

Advisers tempted to outsource their clients' investment choices to the experts are then faced with a dilemma - the transparent, ready-to-wear multi-manager solution, or the bespoke, tailored discretionary manager solutioin? And might a third option be...

TREVOR Greetham, manager of the Fidelity Multi-Asset Strategic fund, has identified mining stocks as the top performers in world stock markets over 2007, while recognizing that banks shouldered the greatest losses.

Neil Woodford has grown the Invesco Perpetual High Income fund to £7.96bn. Kira Nickerson asks if the fund's popularity will impact on its ability to produce a solid performance in the future

Once again that behemoth of the managed solutions sector Skandia dominated this year's RealAdviser Awards - walking away with four of seven trophies on offer in the life and pensions section. Elsewhere, the openness of competition highlights the health...

Asset allocator sees cycle turning away from commodities and stocks

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Copious amounts of political will are required to ensure Europeans can benefit from long-term fixed-rate mortgages as discussed by the Miles Review, the European Mortgage Finance Agency says.