From EQUITIES 5:26pm

Fear gauge may be scarier than it looks

Passive strategies such as ETFs can distort equity market

Industry trends

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
– Special report
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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws
– Special report
From FT TRADING ROOM 9:45am

Six steps to restore investor confidence

Initiatives would confirm US equity markets as a safe place

Ewan Kirk From COMPANIES 2:13am

Numbers game makes Cantab a tour de force

Fund manages $4.7bn, up from $30m five years ago

From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Jan 23, 2013

Activist shareholders step up pace

Global investors who engage with investees are outperforming

Jan 23, 2013

ESG data reveal Africa’s true potential

Governance scoring helps show the real continent – warts and all

Alchemy
From WORLD Jan 22, 2013

Public funds proposed for London super sewer

Letwin suggests £4bn alternative to tapping private sector

From COMPANIES Jan 22, 2013

New hedge fund bucks trend with fees cut

Cantab fund seeks to challenge industry rivals

Jan 22, 2013

Investors take an interest in farmland

Farms are looking for cash and investors want diversification

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 22, 2013

Ireland signals use of ECB bond plan

Dublin lays the groundwork for application

Jan 22, 2013

US active managers disappoint in 2012

Two-thirds of US active large-cap managers underperform

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