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Appointed and paid for by issuers but charged with protecting investors' interests, bond trustees are in an ambiguous position. And with bondholders expecting more activism, trustees are coming under closer scrutiny.

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This Asian entrepreneur, between 40 and 50 years old, has developed his company across Asia and wants to enjoy double digit growth from his investments with a 3 to 5 years investment time horizon. He already has a well diversified portfolio and is looking for a more focused approach for this investment with measured risk. He is performance-oriented and interested in investing in alternative investments.

The family's toilet seat hangs on a nail in the shared bathroom. The man in the big room at the end of the corridor is always drunk. No-one cleans the kitchen properly. And the baby next door always cries in the middle of the night. Tens of thousands of Russians still live in communal apartments (komunalka) in buildings confiscated from the rich and given to the workers immediately after the revolution. Entire families are crushed into each room, with six or seven families to an apartment. The irony is that some have decent jobs but are unable to borrow from a bank, so moving remains beyond their reach.

Investors panicked last month as fear spread that the US Federal Reserve would soon hike rates. Momentum players of the global reflation trade rushed to unwind positions in high-yield markets. Borrowers were forced to pull deals. The panic subsided as quickly as it arose and the sell-off failed to engulf global markets this time. What happens next?

There was great potential for confusion at Deutsche Bank?s London office one day last month. Standing in the grand reception area was a large sign bearing the words ?Welcome to Marks and Spencer?.

Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS), the electronic settlement network for foreign exchange, is handling a growing proportion of transactions globally, according to a new report.

This Asian entrepreneur, between 40 and 50 years old, has developed his company across Asia and wants to enjoy double digit growth from his investments with a 3 to 5 years investment horizon. He already has a well diversified portfolio and is looking for a more focused approach for this investment with measured risk. He is performance oriented. Following the good economic figures coming out of many countries around the world, we expect a continued economic rebound in the US with a positive impact in Europe, while Emerging Markets and Japan remain our preferred investment areas. Equities remain our favoured asset class, even though we do expect further consolidation over the next few weeks, following the stellar performances of last year. We will therefore focus on actively managed funds that offer both performance and capital protection.