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JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has been awarded the Gold Standard for Fund Management for the sixth consecutive year by Incisive Media, making it the first company ever to win the Gold Standard for fund management six times in a row.

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "In this time of financial uncertainty heavy trading continues apace as our customers try to second guess the unpredictable markets.

F&C have published a free "Guide to Investing for Children", designed to show investors that giving their child a financial head start in life is achievable and how to go about this.

Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments this week celebrates the 10th anniversary of its £128m European Equity Growth Fund which has produced top decile performance over three years and top quartile performance over two and seven years and since launch.

Tom Whitelaw, Analyst at Morningstar: Despite Fidelity Global Special Situations' poor recent performance, we believe it holds promise for the right investor.

Investors Capital Trust plc (ICT), which is managed by Rodger McNair from F&C's Edinburgh office, has this morning released its interim results via the London Stock Exchange.

Jupiter Asset Management, one of the UK's leading fund management groups, has activated the Sterling class for the Jupiter Merlin International Equities Portfolio, making it more accessible to UK investors, although it is not yet registered for retail distribution in the UK.

As interest rates tumble to 50 year lows and UK banks suspend cash divided payments, the sources of income for investors are dwindling fast. Fidelity International argues that corporate bonds, a market currently yielding nearly 9%, provides an attractive alternative.

Heathcare was the best performing sector in the UK market in the last recession, according to analysis by Fidelity International.

Following last week's 1.50% Bank of England Base Rate change, the M&S variable Cash ISA rate has changed from 4.50% to 3.00% AER/tax-free.