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Welcome to our weekly heads-up on articles your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

Emerging markets Although the value of some of the more popular emerging market funds has fallen by as much as 20% since March, the Telegraph cites a number of contrarian investment advisers who say decent investment opportunities remain. The valuation decline presents a worthwhile buying opportunity for long-term investors, though volatility looks set to remain a factor for the foreseeable future. Read more here. Fund management charges The Independent took a look at fund management charges in an attempt to determine precisely what it is that investors pay for. Expectedly, performan...

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