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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/XYEWFF/IE7FNT/40ZWMSR/9Z3GXS/   FTfm Wednesday August 21 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   GIC in talks over £1.7bn Broadgate stake Singapore's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy half of Broadgate, an office and retail complex in London, from private equity group Blackstone http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/4VLD09/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Annuity window gives an unclear view It's been a long time coming, but finally people shopping around for pension income can get a real sense of the good, the bad and the ugly of annuity rates on offer http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/OFK8JC/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Pension income rates to be made public People retiring will find it easier to shop around for their pension income with all insurers for the first time making visible their annuity rates http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/JQMLIN/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   City workers defer bonuses to avoid tax Financial services sector avoided paying top rate income tax on £1.3bn of bonus payments by deferring them until after the end of the financial year http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/XBR7T4/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Pension schemes seen to lack incentives Workplace pensions market requires sweeping overhaul to transform what is described by life insurance chief as a 'stodgy and uncompetitive' industry http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/JQMLIO/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Goldman faces losses on erroneous trades Problems highlight challenges for fragmented and interconnected US stock market, where securities swap hands at millisecond speeds across venues http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/K95TEC/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Blackstone builds Europe property fund Real estate arm looks to raise up to $5bn as focus shifts from US and the volume of property investment deals on the continent stars to pick up http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/4VLD0W/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Amlin warns on 'herd' insurance investing Charles Philipps urges fund managers ploughing capital into insurance through securities to 'maintain discipline rather than become greedy' http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/GYAPKB/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   KKR wades into maritime finance Buyout group launches vehicle with $580m in equity capital to supply credit to borrowers such as offshore oilfield services and shipping companies http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/87GQAS/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Falcone admits wrongdoing over funds Falcone and his hedge fund Harbinger Capital will pay more than $18m to settle charges and be banned from the securities industry for five years http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/069GRF/C51OYF/UL1OVC/HIZUD3/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=8&a3=21   Exchange Traded Funds Lyxor looks to innovative strategies for global growth Wall Street rallies as bond yields slip Securities lending not just for income anymore Vanguard takes top spots in global sales Video FTfm European equities lure investors Are the opportunities offered by European equities now outweighing the risks? Or are investors just following the herd? F&C Investments' David Moss explains why he considers European equities, and financials in particular, a very attractive option. 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..