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The co-founder of Odey Asset Management says his flagship European fund fell 5.3% in July as investors became ‘scared of the unknown’

US pension funds pulling out of real estate over fear of new bubble

Partners Group turns bearish despite first half gains

Swiss alternatives manager Partners Group has become the latest firm to express concern about the impact of the market turmoil on the private equity industry

Chart of the Day: What a difference a week makes

Equities? Dumped. Bonds? Sold. Real estate? Given back to the broker. So where did the money go last week?

BarCap hires ex-BofA Merrill banker for US prime services

The UK bank continues to strengthen its own business serving hedge funds with the hire of a managing director from Bank of America Merrill Lynch's prime brokerage division

Trading on LSE hit third-highest levels on volatile markets

US consultant predicts banks will scale back equities desks despite frenzied trading last week hitting highest levels this year

As investors run from the eurozone, US and emerging markets, Japan has been reaping the benefits with investors piling into the Asian economy

In a bullish report, McKinsey & Co predicts that ETF assets could more than double to $4.7 trillion by 2015, despite the dangers of the market becoming swamped by new launches

Industry unites against ‘dishonest’ transaction tax

Figures from across the financial and securities industries unite in their criticism of proposals by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to push ahead with a tax on financial transactions

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank appoints FX exec

Steve Fritts joins Protiviti as managing director

Kirkland & Ellis to launch Asia law practice

Commodities the sole bright spot for FICC

Fixed income revenues at the 10 largest investment banks contracted globally in every area except commodities in the first half of 2011, according to new research

Renaissance Capital hires West Africa CEO

Jefferies adds to financial sponsors team

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Odey: 'Nerves will be tested'

Pension funds wary of property bubble