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Invesco celebrates 25 years of Global Smaller Companies Fund

Leading fund manager Invesco Perpetual is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Invesco Perpetual Global Smaller Companies Fund.

Global Emerging Markets: No longer a niche investment

BlackRock's Daniel Tubbs, fund manager in BlackRock's Global Emerging Markets team, believes that the powerful and resilient growth of emerging markets, and the benefits of a young and growing population becoming steadily wealthier, make global emerging markets an enduringly attractive investment.

Beat the market with just two shares

New research by financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk reveals that investors could have beaten mundane stock market returns over the last five years with just two shares.

Over fifties investors positive on outlook for UK stockmarket

With over 50s now enjoying the ability to save up to £10,200 in their ISA, new research from Fidelity International reveals that 54% of over 50s ISA investors with more than £10,000 in savings have a positive outlook on the stock market.

Threadneedle: Outlook for US Equities

Cormac Weldon, Head of US Equities, Threadneedle UK: Threadneedle's US equity team has developed a successful approach to managing money that has allowed it to attract significant asset flows in the past two years.

High yield investors return to riskier credits

Over the first three quarters of 2009 high yield markets have experienced the highest total return in a generation.

The Share Centre: It's time to get back into commercial property

Following news of the first monthly capital growth in commercial property funds for over two years, Sheridan Admans, investment adviser at The Share Centre explains why now could be the right time to buy into commercial property funds and highlights two for consideration.

LV= reprices Balanced Consensus Fund

Pensions and investment specialist LV= has repriced its Balanced Consensus Fund from 25bps to 13bps, to help make the ‘default' offering on the various research comparison systems (for example Pensions Profiler and Selectapension) even more competitive for IFAs.

Investors continue to put faith in the FTSE

Last week saw the FTSE 100 strike a 12-month high, bolstered by a strong performance from mining and banking shares, while energy firms performed well as oil prices continued their recent ascent to stand near to 78 US dollars a barrel.

Newton Asian Income Fund

Andy Parsons, Advice team manager at The Share Centre, explains how investors looking to generate additional income while adding some spice to their portfolio, could benefit from the Newton Asian Income fund.

London Stock Exchange Group acquires MillenniumIT

London Stock Exchange Group plc (‘the Group') announced today it has completed its acquisition of MillenniumIT for $US30 million.

Barclays Wealth reissues FTSE Generator Bond

Barclays Wealth is reissuing its deposit based FTSE Generator Bond, which offers full capital protection and the prospect of an early maturity, following the debut success of its predecessor.

What a difference £3,000 can make over a decade

Savers over 50 who make use of their extra £3,000 ISA allowance, could see it make a real difference to their savings pot over the next decade, according to Fidelity International.

NS&I makes changes to its fixed rate bond range

NS&I and the Post Office have announced changes to the way customers can invest in NS&I's Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds.

TD Waterhouse customers add Sainsbury's to the shopping list

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Our customers looked to Sainsbury's for a bargain this week, which made a rare appearance in our popular trades tables reaching eighth place in the top ten buys.