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Barclays Wealth has linked with Intrinsic Financial Services to become the firm's preferred supplier of structured investments.

Fund groups have applauded Morningstar's move to scrap its absolute return sector in favour of 18 different alternative investment categories, calling on the IMA to consider a similar move.

As rising food prices make headlines, Parmenion's Simon Brett explains why soft commodities are providing opportunities for investors.

The assets of troubled 'death bond' issuer ARM Asset Backed Securities (ARM), as well as Catalyst Investment Group, are set to be acquired by life settlement specialist Insetco.

The FSA said it is trying to contact customers of a Leicester-based IFA as it believes they may have been mis-sold unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) and structured products.

Alban L'Honneur, assistant fund manager on the Thames River Property team, examines why listed real estate has outperformed other sectors.

A decision by the FSA to ban and fine the chief executive and chief financial officer of a hedge fund manager on grounds of deceiving investors has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal.

Angelos Damaskos, CEO of Sector Investment Managers, explains why gold and oil are good inflation hedges.

F&C Asset Management saw net flows into its products turn positive in the first six months of the year, but the group faces a £10m payout for a lost legal dispute with the founders of its fund of hedge fund arm.

Jim Rehlaender, sub-adviser to the Schroder Global Property Securities products, tells Cherry Reynard why retail investors should not be avoiding commercial property.