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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has forced bankruptcy upon a man who was behind a £4.8m unauthorised collective investment scheme (CIS), after he failed to pay money back to his investors.

Barclays Wealth International has launched an online tool which monitors forex rates. Called Barclays Wealth iAlert, the tool allows for the monitoring of up to 75 currency pairs.

The Swiss franc will remain one of the most desirable currencies in Europe unless the old Deutschemark is resurrected, is the prediction being made by Stuart Thomson, Chief Economist at Ignis Asset Management.

The eurozone will dominate the week ahead, and a rating cut from the European Central Bank is on the cards, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts.

Sterling is not gaining safe haven status as some suggest, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts, and it would be a mistake to give up on balanced long-term investing now.

Jittery stock markets and the continuing debt crisis see investors opting for 'safe haven' currencies.

In a new series for Professional Adviser, each month we will bring you a snapshot of the views of Cazenove multi-manager head Marcus Brookes and co-manager Robin McDonald

Equity markets are pricing in a double dip, high-yield looks attractive, and volatility of gold returns are likely to increase, according to head of investment strategy at Barclays Wealth, Kevin Gardiner.

The improved service offering will mean that customers will be able to transfer from as little as £50 up to a maximum of £300,000 online (unlimited offline).

You can call the economic woe that's spreading across the EU a sovereign debt crisis, but best advice for IFAs with international clients is not to panic over currency markets, says forex specialists HiFX.