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Towry’s High Court defeat has sparked fresh calls for industry consensus on restrictive covenants. Alasdair Pal takes a look at what future adviser contracts might look like.

A trio of advisers reveal which products they use for their Asian income exposure.

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MULTI-ASSET

John Husselbee, chief investment officer of North Investment Partners, on whether investors are better off sticking to last year’s winning asset classes or changing their strategy.

It is far more likely the UK will retain its prized triple-A status than be downgraded, according to the bookies which seem unperturbed by the recent ratings agency threat.

The eurozone crisis presents the biggest challenge to the UK economy which will likely follow a "zig zag" pattern of uncertain growth, said the governor of the Bank of England yesterday.

Victor Arakaki, investment director at HSBC Global Asset Management, outlines ten reasons why investors should consider Brazilian equities.

Andrew Cole, investment manager of the Baring Multi Asset fund, explains why he has been adding risk back into his portfolio.

Mark Loosmore of IRESS surveys the new attitude-to-risk (ATR) tools deployed in the wake of the FSA’s suitability guidance.