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Are corporate bonds set to make a comeback?

Jupiter has promoted Simon Hynes to global head of distribution as Maarten Slendebroek takes over as chief executive.

Walker Crips Group is continuing to pursue its growth agenda after a successful last quarter of 2013, with assets under management jumping by 33% over the year.

Data provider FE is to launch five new multi-asset sectors later this month based on risk ratings to help users compare funds in an increasingly complex space.

Schroders is to wind up its UK Core fund, calling time on its first offering in the 'low-cost active' space after failing to gather assets in the three years since launch.

Financial advisory group True Potential has added four risk-rated Threadneedle income funds to its in-house Wealth Platform.

Skandia has secured an average annual management charge (AMC) of 0.52% on its restricted WealthSelect range.

Can the UK's largest index by market cap break 7,000 this year?

Outgoing Jupiter CEO Edward Bonham Carter has compared the reaction of markets to the end of ultra-loose policy to "Lance Armstrong coming off the drugs" in one of his final speeches before stepping down.

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