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Patrick Evershed's case against former employers New Star took another turn today after it was revealed he signed an agreement to keep his fund open despite its increase in size.

Former New Star CIO Theo Zemek claimed she was bullied by firm founder John Duffield, echoing allegations made by her ex-colleague Patrick Evershed, according to the lawyer acting for Evershed.

John Duffield, the founder of New Star, will not be appearing in court during the case brought against his former company by Patrick Evershed, Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, understands.

Fund groups are making millions of pounds by lending out client money to speculators, new research from wealth manager SCM Private has claimed.

Former New Star fund manager Patrick Evershed can proceed with a lawsuit over claims he was bullied by company founder John Duffield, a London court said.

Spencer-Churchill Miller Private (SCMP) has reported strong returns for the maiden year of its two investment vehicles that invest purely in ETFs.

Henderson plans to merge away five of its retail funds as the group implements a widespread rationalisation and revamp of its product range a year on from acquiring New Star.

Clive Waller, managing director of CWC Research, discusses the contentious issue of platform charging.

Former New Star CIO Alan Miller, now partner and fund manager at Spencer-Churchill Miller Private, talks about active asset allocation using passive vehicles.

Former New Star Asset Management founder John Duffield has unveiled further details of his new Brompton Asset Management venture.