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GLG launches currency-hedge version of Japan Corealpha fund 8 February 2010
Investment house GLG Partners has launched its Japan CoreAlpha Equity Fund, a currency-hedged replica of its £698 million Japan CoreAlpha Fund. 
- Market update (PM): Investors high on Glaxo drug news 8 February 2010
- RLAM launches Global Bond fund 8 February 2010
- Henderson to change New Star funds 8 February 2010
Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 10.26 | 177.3 | -16.7 | 73.7 |
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 85.95 | 172.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.77 | 149.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 1.78 | 134.9 | -21.9 | n/a |
| Skandia Norway Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.78 | 133.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe | 226.20 | 128.1 | 3.6 | 88.2 |
| L&G Neptune Russia & Greater Russia | 119.20 | 127.7 | 4.7 | n/a |
| Skandia Alfred Berg Ryssland | 84.20 | 123.5 | -19.2 | n/a |
| AXA JPM New Europe | 172.80 | 123.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich Sterling JPM New Europe | 230.90 | 121.7 | n/a | n/a |
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BoE puts quantitative easing on hold
4 February 2010
The Bank of England has today (4 February) announced it is to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent and pause quantitative easing.
- M&S Money launches ‘Flexi Cash ISA’ option 4 February 2010
- Close Savings launches new notice accounts 1 February 2010
- Over 50’s get back into ISAs 27 January 2010
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27 September 2008
Could you please advise me where you are now placing Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities in the monthly tables of Unit Trust Performance.
It seems to have disappeared!
Christopher Chalker,
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Fund in Focus: M&G Global Basics
11 January 2010
Andy Parsons, advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking for global exposure to companies with a focus on primary and secondary industries, could benefit from the M&G Global Basics fund.
- Focus on pensions: A dash for cash 29 December 2009
- Attention to retail 22 December 2009
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Market update (PM): Investors high on Glaxo drug news 8 February 2010
GlaxoSmithKline reappeared in the top ten purchases this morning after investors responded to news the company was ceasing research in some new research areas.
- Top trades: Xstrata gains as dividend reinstated 8 February 2010
- Non-farm payroll: US unemployment rate drops 5 February 2010
- Compass investors see share price go north 5 February 2010
Investment funds
RLAM launches Global Bond fund 8 February 2010
Royal London Asset Management is launching a new fund in the Investment Management Association’s (IMA) Global Bonds sector.
- Henderson to change New Star funds 8 February 2010
- Investors confident on commercial property 8 February 2010
- Newton warns on Higher Income yield 5 February 2010
Alternative investments
Sterling falls in response to UK services data 3 February 2010
Sterling slipped against the euro and US dollar after data revealed that Britain’s service sector had slowed more than expected last month.
- Law society recognises investment adviser 2 February 2010
- Investment cash returns to commercial property 27 January 2010
- Octopus to hire specialist, allaying ETF concerns 22 January 2010
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