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The Institute of Financial Services is claiming a fastest start in the race to put in place mortgage and investment advice qualifications that meet approval from the Financial Services Skills Council and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Forecast UK economic growth and continued recovery in business expenditure levels mean investment opportunities in coming months will exist at all levels of the market, not just big caps says Ajay Gambhir, co-manager of the JPMorgan Fleming Dynamic UK...

Mark Robinson, manager of the JPMorgan Fleming New Europe OEIC sees Poland as the core play on convergence of the EU's newest members, because of its population size, broad-based economy, and liquid stock market.

Even the most bullish investor in China should consider some basic factors before piling in to the market through collective investments or other means, according to comments from senior investment managers.

Government officials are wrong to suggest only a small number of people will take advantage of the coming pension simplification rules allowing investment in residential property, warns Steve Bee.

It was not just UK-based investment sales which suffered in the last year, according to the latest AILO sales figures, as offshore life sales were down almost a fifth on the previous year.

Research by JPMorgan Fleming suggests a third of UK investors never bother to switch out of poorly performing funds, with up to a fifth of those surveyed saying it was because they took a long-term view.

Pensioners still risk breaking pensions legislation if they decide to invest their pension pots into residential property, once simplification rules come into force in April 2006, warns a pension expert.

Investment advisers will be required to demonstrate they can understand, interpret and apply their knowledge of the financial regulatory system, as well as investments, retirement planning and protection under proposals for financial advice examination...

Martin Cobb, manager of the Franklin Templeton Investments UK Equity fund is this afternoon waiting final approaval of the OEIC before hitting the button to start trading.