INVESTMENT STRATEGY Feb 1, 2013

IPOs outperform already listed stocks

Initial public offerings on London’s main market have outperformed the FTSE 100

Industry trends

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The future slowly becomes clearer
– Special report
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
– Special report
An Iraqi policeman keeps guard as Shiite Muslim women walk to the Kadhimiyah area of north Baghdad ©Getty View from the US from FTFM OPINION Feb 1, 2013

Hunt is on for sovereign debt holdouts

A ‘pretty big shark cage’ would be needed to protect restructuring countries, writes John Dizard

Vanguard truck Jan 31, 2013

Vanguard benchmark switch under attack

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

From WORLD Jan 31, 2013

Watchdog to probe annuities pricing

Rates can knock thousands off income

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 31, 2013

Golden State has credit upgrade

Illinois the only remaining state with A-minus rating

Alchemy
From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 31, 2013

Low rates spark corporate bond bonanza

Rest of the year may be less buoyant

.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 CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 30, 2013

Illinois pulls $500m bond sale

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

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 30, 2013

US pension fund eyes selling oil holdings

Seattle investor under pressure to divest over climate change

Anshu Jain ©EPA From COMPANIES Jan 31, 2013

Deutsche Bank rises on capital strength

German lender falls to €2.2bn quarterly net loss

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