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Investment companies should look to reduce the number of active funds they offer, according to AWD Chase De Vere following in-house research showing underperfomance in all but one key sector.

A study suggesting investors are being misled on the returns they can expect from structured deposits has sparked a new dispute over the products' merits.

Former head of Aegon distribution Patrick Gale has joined research firm Defaqto as executive chairman, after announcing his departure last week.

David Palmer has joined Ashcourt Rowan as a business director within the wealth manager's asset management arm.

The Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) has launched a Certificate in Securities Advice and Dealing for advisers wanting to specialise in the area.

Prime Minister David Cameron has denied the end of contracting out of the state second pension will create a wave of further closures of final salary pension schemes.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has warned offshore investment trusts and UK REITs could be under threat from Financial Services Authority (FSA) proposals to ban promotions of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) to ordinary...

Aviva Investors has introduced Retail Distribution Review (RDR)-ready share classes for a range of its most popular funds to cater for the needs of UK advisers and intermediaries.

The FTSE 100 has had the best start to a year since 1999 as investors pour billions back into global equities.

Mercer's Paul O'Connor is to join Henderson as a director on its multi-asset team. He will be involved in the management of an institutional strategy called Diversified Growth when he assumes his role at the firm on 28 January.