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Jamie Lowe, head of closed-end funds at Arbuthnot Securities, talks to Charlotte Moore about advising clients on the use of ETFs in conjunction with closed-end funds to implement asset allocation and hedging strategies

Ben Johnson, director of ETP Research at Morningstar looks at the investment opportunities provided by Exchange Traded Products

The FTSE 100 fell in mid-morning trading on Wednesday as European markets absorbed Moody's downgrade of Portuguese debt to 'junk' status.

Nervous markets were further soothed yesterday as Greek MPs passed a law to implement strict austerity measures in a second round of voting.

London's leading share index has broken through the 5,800 barrier, boosted by strong showings overnight in the US and Asia, and ahead of a crucial vote in Greece.

The FTSE 100 was down more than 1.3% in early afternoon trading as weak data from China and ongoing fears for the US economy hit risk assets.

The FTSE has opened in negative territory after a gloomy assessment of the US economy pushed European shares lower.

Standard Life Investments' head of UK wholesale, Jacquie Kerr, explains how deviating from the benchmark indices can pay off.

Morgan Stanley has unveiled its FTSE Gilt-Backed Growth Plan 9, offering investors the potential for returns of 7% p.a. with reduced counterparty risk.

Four advisers explain why they attended Morgan Stanley's bespoke educational training sessions about structured products.