Henderson Global Investors is set to unveil its EM currency portfolio, the Henderson Horizon Emerging Markets Currency fund, at the end of August.

The end of QE2 this month will have a limited impact on the global economic recovery, according to two senior economists at Schroders.

Gordon Elvey is to leave JO Hambro Capital Management as the group closes his US Opportunities fund.

UBS is to rename its £53m UK Select fund the UBS UK Opportunities fund from 10 June.

Henderson's John Pattullo and Jenna Barnard have closed out short duration positions in gilts and treasuries after revising their interest rate expectations.

Yields on Greek 10-year government bonds have rocketed to record levels as fears rise the nation could default on its debt repayments, the FT reports.

European markets climbed this morning on news IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn had resigned following sex crime allegations.

UK unemployment has fallen by 36,000 to 2.46 million in the first quarter of 2011, 0.1% down on the previous quarter, figures from Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

Threadneedle's Andrew Holliman leaving the firm after seven years to join Polar Capital, Investment Week understands.

Bryn Jones, fund manager of the £62m Rathbone Ethical Bond fund, shares his top five picks for ethical fixed income.