It is almost a year since John Bennett arrived at Gartmore from GAM to take on the Gartmore European Selected Opportunities fund from Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg.
Unicorn's Outstanding British Companies fund quietly passed its fourth anniversary at the end of last year, building an estimable track record along the way.
In line with the global equities markets, 2010 was very forgiving for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with most managers believing the worst is over and now is the time to invest in the region.