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Structured range in development at Barclays 2 September 2010
Barclays Wealth is planning to launch a new range of structured products in the coming weeks, What Investment has learnt. 
- Second oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico 2 September 2010
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| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 94.15 | 174.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.29 | 60.6 | -2.7 | 48.5 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.86 | 49.5 | -18.0 | n/a |
| Skandia Finland BlackRock Gold & General | 2.57 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 150.3 |
| Zurich American Property AL G4 | 43.30 | 44.7 | 20.9 | 39.3 |
| Skandia Norway Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 41.2 | -16.8 | n/a |
| Aviva Investec Global Gold S4 | 0.00 | 41.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 2.07 | 40.7 | -13.2 | 44.6 |
| Skandia Finland First State Greater China Growth | 1.35 | 40.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland Neptune Russia & Greater Russia | 1.49 | 39.8 | n/a | n/a |
Saving money
Royal Bank of Scotland criticised as 3,500 jobs go 2 September 2010
Trade union Unite has criticised 3,500 job cuts announced by the Royal Bank of Scotland today, labelling the move as a 'horror story'.
- Administrator of failed structured product provider seeks another year
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- FSA unauthorised firms update: Monday 23 August 2010 23 August 2010
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US Sector View: Consumer Conundrum 2 September 2010
Kully Samra, UK branch director of US broker Charles Schwab, reviews the sector trends in the US for the short-term investor.
- The Scylla of inflation and the Charybdis of deflationary collapse 24 August 2010
- US Sector Views: Dangers of Dogmatism 23 August 2010
- Market watch: Summer of sterling? 13 August 2010
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Second oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico 2 September 2010
US oil exploration company Mariner Energy saw its share price drop on Thursday as reports began to surface of an explosion on another oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Market update (PM): Hedge fund Man Group grows on upgrade 2 September 2010
- Market update (AM): M&A rumours lift Autonomy 2 September 2010
- Market update (PM): Cable & Wireless leads as FTSE 100 lifted by positive data 1 September 2010
Investment funds
F&C multi-manager duo to depart following Thames River deal 2 September 2010
F&C Asset Management has revealed that head of UK retail multi-manager Dean Cheeseman and fund manager Oliver Sonnbichler will leave the firm, following the completed acquisition of Thames River Capital.
- BlackRock to rename and alter High Income Bond Fund 2 September 2010
- BlackRock to close Japan fund 2 September 2010
- Gartmore's head of small caps resigns 1 September 2010
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Currency movements: 2 September 2010 2 September 2010
Eric Viloria, currency strategist at Forex.com, gives today's currency outlook.
- Currency outlook: 1 September 2010 1 September 2010
- Currency outlook: 31 August 2010 31 August 2010
- UK GDP figure revised upwards 27 August 2010
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