4:37pm

Vanguard benchmark switch under attack

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Analysts say ditching MSCI indices will hurt investors as group makes further changes

Industry trends

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The future slowly becomes clearer
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
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From WORLD 12:02am

Watchdog to probe annuities pricing

Differences of 20% in rates can knock thousands off income

From CAPITAL MARKETS 11:43pm

Illinois pulls $500m bond sale

State acts after S&P downgrade over $96bn pension deficit

.Michael Hasenstab, Senior Vice President Co-Director of International Bond Portfolio Manager for Franklin Templeton, talks about his work and travels in his office at Franklin Templeton Investments in San Mateo, California ©Thor Swift/FT From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 30, 2013

Flee ‘safe’ sovereign debt, says Hasenstab

Bond manager shuns US, UK and Germany

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 30, 2013

US pension fund eyes selling oil holdings

Seattle investor under pressure to divest over climate change

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Anshu Jain ©EPA From COMPANIES 6:50pm

Deutsche Bank rises on capital strength

German lender falls to €2.2bn quarterly net loss

From COMPANIES Jan 29, 2013

Permira eyes €2bn for new buyout fund

Buyout group may be left without cash to invest

Euro Coin ©Reuters From FT TRADING ROOM Jan 29, 2013

Wider euro ‘Tobin tax’ will net €35bn

Draft plans set out boost from financial transaction levy

John Plender Jan 29, 2013

Central bank hot air pumps up bond bubble

The key lies in predicting when investors will run out of puff

From LEX Jan 29, 2013

3i in the crosshairs

Bramson’s intentions are unclear after taking stake in private equity group

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