BRIC economies could be among the five largest in the world well ahead of 2050, the year originally forecast by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).

Investec's joint head of fixed income John Stopford is positioning his portfolios ahead of an expected sharp reversal in bond yields.

Spanish bank Santander is planning to float its UK subsidiary later in the year for some £4bn, making it the largest IPO for the London Stock Exchange since the financial crisis.

River & Mercantile has decided to close its £3m UK Equity vehicle to retail investors due to a lack of demand.

Mark Harris and Craig Heron have left Henderson following a shake-up of its multi-manager range.

New banking regulations could mean bondholders will be forced to absorb the losses of failing institutions, according to Standard Life Investments' Andrew Fraser.

Thames River's multi-managers have been cutting exposure to ‘bubbly' Asia in favour of Europe as they tidy up the portfolios inherited from F&C.

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MAM Funds' Simon Edwards has revealed he refused an offer to re-join the company's board, preferring to concentrate on running funds.

The US will see sub-par economic growth over the next few years, says Invesco Perpetual's Andrew Shard, as the government begin to tackle the deficit problem.