As revealed by Investment Week last Friday, Zurich is launching Zurich Horizon Investment Solutions, a new investment proposition comprising a range of risk profiled funds managed by Threadneedle Investments.

Investment Week understands insurer Zurich UK has approached a number of asset managers with plans to create a fund management business in the UK.

BNY Mellon Fund Managers is changing the name and investment remit of the BNY Mellon American fund, managed by its US subsidiary the Boston Company Asset Management.

A turning point in the performance of Eastern European equities may finally be on the cards this year, according to Sam Vecht, co-manager of the BlackRock Emerging Europe trust.

The Bank of England has again moved to temper expectations of an early rate rise, despite the UK unemployment rate dropping to close to the crucial 7% mark this morning.

Pictet Asset Management has launched an absolute return bond fund to be managed by co-head of global and regional bonds Andres Sanchez Balcazar.

Mohammed El-Erian, chief executive of PIMCO and the man perceived by many as Bill Gross' heir apparent at the largest bond manager in the world, has resigned from his role.

Top-performing Japanese equity manager Hideo Shiozumi has said investors should not expect another runaway 12 months for the country's stock markets until 2016.

Robert Jukes and Edward Smith, global strategists at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, have listed five key investment themes for the new year.

Investec's top performing UK Smaller Companies manager Philip Rodrigs is to leave the company, Investment Week can reveal.