Three things your clients may call you about this week …

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An adviser who scammed his family, Lindsell Train's struggles and digital assets - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend … So-called ‘star manager' Nick Train's £6.6bn Lindsell Train UK Equity fund has been downgraded by research group Square Mile amid fears it could struggle to deal with a prolonged sell-off, The Sunday Times reports. Nearly £600m has left the fund since June following six months of poor performance. For a decade, the fund has been one of Britain's best performing, but doubts have been raised...

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