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The decision by Standard & Poor's to strip France of its prized AAA-rating came as no surprise to a number of fund managers.

Strategic bond sales soared in December as equity funds suffered a poor end to the year, according to the latest figures from platform Cofunds.

Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, rounds up the most memorable quotes from our favourite (and most outspoken) industry commentators in 2011.

Professional Adviser speaks to M&G managing director and global head of retail sales, Jonathan Willcocks, about his views on low cost funds and charging levels.

M&G bond fund manager Mike Riddell has warned the crisis in Europe has taken a turn for the worse after bond yields in core European countries rocketed yesterday.

Industry leaders have warned the upcoming FATCA regulations from the US are "as big as RDR" and could cost the UK hundreds of millions of pounds.

Investors could be faced with a plethora of fund charging models post-RDR as well as higher overall costs and ‘premium' prices for a top tier of better performing funds or specialist mandates.

M&G global head of retail sales says industry is awash with mediocrity, which must be eradicated.

M&G global head of retail sales says industry is awash with mediocrity, which must be eradicated.

The ten policy errors that got us here