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Investment | news 7 Sep 17
Woodford apologises for ‘incredibly painful’ underperformance
Neil Woodford has spoken out about his fund’s “incredibly painful” recent underperformance and promised to recover the capital lost in a newly released in-depth interview.
Middle East | news 7 Sep 17
Saudi Arabia scales back Vision 2030 plan to diversify economy
Saudi Arabia is redrafting a series of reforms aimed at boosting the country’s non-oil revenue, amid concerns some of the initiatives could negatively impact the economy.
Malta watchdog orders trust firm to halt business
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has ordered Confiance Malta Ltd to “immediately” transfer its trusts and fiduciary business to another local provider after it fell short of expected standards.
Emerging Markets | news 6 Sep 17
Norway oil fund to reduce allocation to EMD, corporate bonds
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund intends to reduce its exposure to emerging market currencies and corporate bonds as it seeks to simplify its fixed income benchmark.
North America | news 6 Sep 17
FBI arrests radio show host in $5.6m investment fraud
The co-host of a US sports radio show has been arrested by the FBI on investment fraud-related charges in connection with an alleged fake ticket scam that he started after accumulating millions in gambling debts.