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Magnus Spence, director at Spence Johnson, says a growing DC market in the UK could open up opportunities for advisers.

Investec Structured Products is planning to launch its first VCT in February.

The average house price has increased in real terms by 273% over the past 50 years, according to the Halifax.

Henderson will re-open its suspended New Star International Property fund on 12 February.

Meteor Asset Management has launched its open-ended Clean Energy fund which allows investors to offset their carbon footprint.

Aberdeen has acquired £13.5bn of long-only multi-manager and fund of hedge fund assets from RBS Asset Management for £84.7m.

New Star's £741m UK Property fund has made its first purchase in over two years, a £10.5m retail unit in Chichester.

Property continued to top the retail best seller table in November for the second month running in what proved a bumper period for fund inflows, according to IMA figures.

Henderson has agreed the final sale needed in order to re-open its New Star International Property fund, which has been suspended since 25 November 2008.

Jeremy Hall, partner at Edinburgh-based investment boutique Cartesian Capital, explains exactly how 130/30 funds work.