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VAM Funds has won full retail distribution approval from the financial regulator in Dublin for its Luxembourg VAM Funds (Lux) Sicav range.

BlueBay Asset Management has launched the Global Convertible Bond fund, designed to take advantage of cheap valuations currently seen in the convertible bond market.

Senior German politicians have attacked Gordon Brown's handling of the financial crisis, blaming the Prime Minister for mishandling the British economy, reports The Guardian .

Skandia International has launched a series of technical documents designed to help financial advisers provide tax advice to their clients regardless of their global location.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has warned the economy will shrink by more than 1% in the fourth quarter, reports The Telegraph.

Royal London has unveiled the brand identity of Royal London 360°, its newly combined Isle of Man-based international business.

Britain has become a worse credit risk than McDonald's and a host of other large companies, figures produced for The Independent reveal.

Labour's natural supporters are returning to the fold, giving the party a nine-point lead over the Conservatives as the most trusted to deal with the recession, a poll for The Times reveals.

Novia has added the Aliquot Commodity fund and Aliquot Agriculture fund to its investment range as investors seek allocation to real assets to shelter from the market turmoil.

Sir Sean Connery has given his backing to a legal bid to halt the merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB, campaigners said, The Telegraph reports.