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Evershed 'forced out of New Star after confronting bullying Duffield'

31.07.09
Veteran City fund manager Patrick Evershed was forced out of New Star Asset Management after accusing founder John Duffield of bullying, court papers alleged.... more

No limit on the payout in ‘bully’ case at New Star

29.07.09
A leading fund manager has been given the go-ahead to pursue New Star Asset Management for unlimited compensation amid claims of bullying at the firm founded by John Duffield... more

Henderson doing well with New Star

16.07.09
Fund manager Henderson today said its integration of the recently acquired New Star business was progressing well although group profits for the half-year will be significantly lower than a year ago ... more

New Star sells Heart of Africa fund to Duet

07.04.09
New Star Asset Management, the troubled fund manager founded by John Duffield, has sold its high-profile Heart Of Africa fund to its rival Duet Asset Management for an undisclosed sum... more

Henderson grabs ailing New Star in tuppenny takeover

30.01.09
Investment: John Duffield’s New Star finally imploded with the stricken fund manager forced to sell up for just £5 million — or tuppence a share... more

Deal shines out as good for the buyer – and for the boss

30.01.09
Commentary: When Andrew Formica ran Henderson’s equities business, his mantra was “to invest in companies that whilst fundamentally sound are nevertheless underperforming”... more

New Star blow as Aberdeen opts for Credit Suisse deal

31.12.08
Investment: Hopes for a takeover of stricken New Star receded as potential bidder Aberdeen Asset Management bought Credit Suisse's UK asset management division for £250 million... more

Fund managers circling New Star as it thrashes out a deal

03.12.08
Investment: New Star Asset Management in last-ditch talks with its banks which could pave the way for a bidding war for the debt-ridden group... more

What is to become of John Duffield?

02.12.08
One of the City’s most revered figures has lost £100m in 18 months... more

Funds managers fail to deliver

02.12.08
Between 1985 and 2005 the average equity fund underperformed the S& P 500 index by 1.4% per year in the United States. Internationally, over half that period in the 10 years from 1995, it is calculated that 69% of active funds underperformed against the MSCI World index.... more

Marks lacks spark with its ‘20% off sale’

02.12.08
Just how smart a move is the one-day Marks & Spencer 20% off promotion?... more

Banks set to seize control as New Star shares crash

01.12.08
Fund management: Shares in debt-ridden New Star Asset Management crash 70% amid crisis talks with its banks... more

Duffield fury over suspension blunder

01.12.08
New Star Asset Management was at loggerheads with market regulators after its request to suspend the shares was rejected... more

Debt barrier to a bid by Aberdeen

01.12.08
Aberdeen Asset Management refuses to rule itself out of bidding for New Star... more

Beleaguered New Star removes its ace in fight for survival

21.11.08
Investment: New Star Asset Management axed its top fund manager today as it fights to turn around an awful performance and keep the business alive... more

Few options for Duffield to catch his falling Star

18.11.08
It is tempting to say that the announcement to the City last Friday from New Star Asset Management is the worst that John Duffield has ever had to put his name to - but he's had a few lately that are competitive.... more

Who's in and who's out

17.11.08
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Fears grow over New Star as the punters pull out

14.11.08
Fears for the health of John Duffield’s New Star Asset Management are growing, as the company scrambled to rejig its debt mountain and admitted that investors are withdrawing money at an alarming rate... more

Finance

08.10.08
Britain will look to the Square Mile to pull it out of the economic mire, and these are the big names who will deliver the recovery. ... more

Market report: Broker’s worries put a cloud over New Star

30.09.08
One group of investors that will be keeping a close watch on stock market events during the days and weeks ahead are the pin-up boys and girls at New Star Asset Management with around £8 billion invested... more

New Star drops by a third as stockpickers lose their touch

29.08.08
There are few signs of recovery yet at John Duffield's New Star Asset Management, which revealed tumbling profits and admitted customers have deserted in droves... more

Bonus millions at New Star to keep hold of key staff

30.05.08
New star Asset Management founder and chairman John Duffield unveils a multi-million-pound bonus scheme for his staff... more

Savers shun stocks in 'worst-ever' year for Isas

03.04.08
The credit crunch claims another victim as investments in stocks-and-shares Isas plunge, says Gideon Spanier.... more

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