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In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Legg Mason, PSigma and S&P Capital IQ discussed US Equities.

RISE OF THE INTELLIGENT ETF

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and S&P Capital IQ discussed Multi Asset.

Rob Gleeson, investment product consultant at FE, explains all you need to know about the various fund rating systems in the market

Charlotte Richards talks to global equity income fund managers about the benefits (and drawbacks) of the new sector classification, and what is driving the performance of their portfolios and dividend growth

Ken Rayner, investment director at Rayner Spencer Mills, looks at whether corporate bond funds should feature in your fund mix.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has urged investors and public authorities to pay less attention to ratings agencies, which he said have often "rushed" to downgrade.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the EU bailout fund to AA+ from AAA.

The financial crisis engulfing the eurozone took a fresh twist last night after Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating on nine eurozone countries, including France's AAA rating, and Greece's debt talks collapsed without agreement.

Standard & Poor's has downgraded the credit ratings of a raft of eurozone nations including Italy, Spain and Portugal as well as stripping France and Austria of their AAA status.