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Stock markets are excessively gloomy and fixated on the macroeconomic threat of contagion from a weak US economy, according to Ian Ormiston, European investment director at Resolution Asset Management.

Investec Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its offshore Middle East and North Africa Fund.

Stock market volatility has prompted a dramatic switch among investors in their attitude to risk, new research among IFAs by Prudential shows.

Standard Life Investments, one of the largest property fund managers in Europe, has announced that it has made its third direct investment in the Asia Pacific property market with the acquisition of a property in Brisbane, Australia for AU$37.5m.

TD Waterhouse, one of the UK's leading execution only stock brokers, has launched two new accounts that can help customers build an investment portfolio of shares and/or funds through regular monthly payments at reduced commission costs.

Subject to FSA and investor approval, the £5.5 million New Star Japan Fund will merge into the £105 million New Star Pacific Growth Unit Trust, which is managed by Ian Beattie.