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FTSE 100 closes lower Friday after lacklustre week
The FTSE 250 went the other way and gained over 87 points on Friday
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Ashmore Group
LON:ASHM
Ashmore Investment Management Limited is one of the world's leading investment managers dedicated to emerging markets with a history of consistently outperforming the market. Ashmore focuses on a number of investment themes including dollar debt, local currency, special situations (incorporating distressed debt and private equity) corporate high yield and equity.
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Ashmore Group's billionaire founder unveils stake sale plan
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