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Cairn selected for lending plan

London-based credit manager is first house selected by the UK government to participate in push to increase lending

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The future slowly becomes clearer
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FTfm/Ignites: Investing for Retirement 2012
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
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Investors slow to pick Japanese stocks

Few individuals or institutions have made significant commitments to the Asian country

3:27am

First social impact retail bond for UK

The Future for Children Bond will aim to improve the lives of adolescents at risk of being taken into care

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No brand, no chance, say investors

Fund managers may wonder what’s in a name, but if they do not advertise, they had better perform, finds Chris Newlands

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Big themes for this year’s new crop

The absolute return space must be a top pick for the year

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Latin America could be risky business

Mispricing political interference on the continent has been costly for some

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Bridgewater deal is tip of risk iceberg

Although firms have tightened security since the financial crisis, they have to fend off numerous operational threats

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Bulls charge ahead as stocks lift off

Bears fear equities remain over-reliant on quantitative easing

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Time for investors to adjust expectations

Investors have looked to more risky asset classes for income, but there are worries that some are now too costly

The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at the company's headquarters in Zurich ©Reuters From EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS Feb 1, 2013

Credit Suisse deal may be first of many

A new wave of takeovers could be on the cards, reducing the number of participants in the ETF market

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John Dizard John Dizard thinks global investing will become a topic for economic historians if asset managers do not flex their political muscle and start to lobby Washington

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