Maguire challenges Madonna on Malawi adoption

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Jon Maguire, the chairman of under-fire cru Investment Management, has taken time out from trying to sort out the back-lash from the suspension of his Arch cru fund range to challenge Madonna to a debate on her plans to adopt a second child from Malawi.

His comments come as he prepares to host a meeting for over 100 advisers on Monday to protect clients in his frozen Arch cru range from a massive fire-sale of assets. Maguire is also an expert on Malawi and his new proposition Africa Invest has invested significantly in the region including over £6m into an agri-business that focuses on the sustainable economic development of Malawi's rural poor via agricultural enterprise. In his view, Madonna's actions are totally unjustified as he believes there is absolutely no need to start removing Malawi children from their homeland. Madonna hopes ...

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