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The 'NICE' (non-inflationary, continuous expansion) global economy has been replaced by a 'VILE' period (volatile inflation and lower earnings), according to HSBC Private Bank.

The natural resources team at BlackRock remains bullish on the energy sector, despite the ongoing turmoil in the markets.

Friends Provident has cleared the queue of applications for surrenders, changes to withdrawals and switches or transfers out of its property funds following a cash-raising drive.

New Star's Guy de Blonay says he continues to favour defensive stocks, particular those with no sub-prime structured products, diversified income streams, strong franchises and exposure to emerging markets.

Skandia has unveiled details of what it believes is that UK's first multi-asset alternative investment fund of funds.

Now is "an exciting time" to be investing in the biotech sector, because of the wave of innovation in the pipeline and the historically low P/E ratios available, according to Geoff Hsu of OrbiMed Advisors, the manager of the £70m London-listed Biotech...

Demand for fine wines among the Russian and Chinese business elite is driving up the market for top name brands, creating double digit long-term growth for investors while offering low risk and low correlation to more conventional investments such as...

The chief financial officer and chief operating officer are to leave their posts at Lehman Brothers.

IFAs understanding of property investment has increased, with 60pc confident in their knowledge of REITs, up from 36pc in December 2006, according to research commissioned by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP).

Asian asset management company Mirae Asset Global Investors is planning to launch nine emerging market Sicav funds focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.