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If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/H60H77/Z8KXJM/JIJPF60/6VRT5E/   FTfm Wednesday March 13 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Pension funds bypass middlemen Two large Canadian pension funds are considering a bid for Ista, a German metering company put up for sale by Charterhouse for €3.5bn http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/3CE95F/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   US asset manager backs farmland research Asset manager's move comes as US farmland returned 18.6 per cent last year, the most since 2006, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/SUZM8Z/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   BlackRock and Fidelity agree ETF alliance The world's largest fund manager and largest US online broker aim to boost US retail investor interest in ETFs http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/WH4XCV/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Long-term battle to drive out short-term risk Risk metrics should be based on the cash flows of assets, not on their market prices, and the use of derivatives should be limited http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/4VQS4F/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Shuaa appoints chief to lead credit business Shuaa Credit to also provide debt advisory services to family businesses and conglomerates as they restructure and draw up long-term funding plans http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/SUZM8C/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Alliance Trust expects rally to slow Chief executive of venerable investment trust predicts equities will 'pause for breath' but remains confident about long-term outlook http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/OFC2TO/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Commerzbank eyes £5bn UK property sale US private equity investment firms including Blackstone, Lone Star and Starwood Capital line up for German lender's Eurohypo real estate arm http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/YGXD29/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Paulson eyes Puerto Rico tax haven move Relocation to the Caribbean island would mark a sharp change for a hedge fund chief who last year made a $100m donation to his city's Central Park http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/NR0VLB/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   London to bolster Islamic finance credentials Government sets up task force to attract fast-growing area as City emerges as an international hub for assets including the $138bn sukuk market http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/VT5W0V/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Harsh deal climate in sub-Saharan Africa The case is clear for investing in some of the world's fastest-growing markets, but the high-rolling years leading up to 2007 are a thing of the past http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/A5ESEM/18E32X/7AGUZH/6ASRXN/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Financial Times - Exchange Traded Funds Schwab fires again in ETF 'price war' Wall St stages afternoon rebound Patents tighten BNY Mellon's grip on commodities ETPs HSBC credits ETF momentum to securities lending giveback Video FTfm Taking a risk on Russia The performance of Russian equity markets was mixed in the last twelve months. However, Jesse Sherman, portfolio manager at Renaissance Asset Managers, argues that entrepreneurial companies in Russia offer value, with some now throwing up higher dividend yields than European and US companies. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..