OMAM

James Ritchie appointed interim replacement

BIG INTERVIEW

Simon Wilson has joined Premier Asset Management to spearhead its marketing capabilities.

Tim Barker has joined Old Mutual Asset Managers as head of credit research within the group's fixed income and macro team.

Old Mutual is preparing to cut 30 jobs as it merges Skandia Investment Group and Old Mutual Asset Managers into a single division.

FMF

Strategic bond managers are upping their use of derivatives as liquidity issues, dislocated pricing structures and cheaper trading opportunities transform how they manage their portfolios.

Dan Nickols, Old Mutual Asset Managers' (OMAM) top performing small-cap manager, has reshaped his £468m UK Select Smaller Companies fund to gain greater exposure high quality cyclical firms.

THE BIG QUESTION

FACING THE FACTS