F&C Thames River's Kristof Bulkai is set to implement a number of short positions in China when his GEM Absolute Return fund launches on 22 June.

Investment trust analysts warn UK Growth & Income sector's 2.6% premium could vanish following inevitable hikes in UK interest rates

Veteran investor Jim Rogers has warned the US is nearing a financial crisis which will be worse than 2008, unless the government initiates draconian cuts.

Fitch has become the latest ratings agency to threaten a downgrade of the US' AAA credit rating, warning it will review the rating in August if the country cannot reduce its debt pile.

Legal & General Investments is launching a passive fund investing in global equities focused on providing solutions to energy, resources and environmental issues.

First State has launched a Worldwide Equity fund for the group's Asian and global emerging markets team, to be co-managed by Jonathan Asante and Stuart Paul.

PSigma's James Abate is set to use a GDP-focused benchmark in his new Global Equity fund, which launches on 17 June.

Skandia's François Zagamé has revamped the American mandate in his £1bn Global Dynamic Equity fund to give it a greater mid-cap focus.

AEGON Asset Management is mulling the launch of a feeder fund into the AEGON Target Healthcare Property unit trust, enabling retail investors to access it for the first time.

Old Mutual Asset Managers' Richard Watts is set to invest 10% in secondary listings and AIM stocks to take advantage of the area's strong growth prospects.