Following a week when Japan was rocked by two more devastating earthquakes, Stephen Harker, GLG's star Japan fund manager, explains why he is at odds with optimists who expect the economy to bounce back later this year.

Tim Guinness, renowned energy investor and manager of the $416m Guinness Global Energy fund, has tipped oil to fall below $100 per barrel within the next six to 12 months.

Fidelity's Robert Rowland has retired from portfolio management after 11 years, handing his Japan fund to June-Yon Kim.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Gartmore's ex-head of credit John Anderson.

Deane Donnigan has resigned from AXA Investment Managers, and will exit the group in June.

RAB Capital says it "made mistakes" in the run up to the financial crisis as it reveals the majority of investors will exit its Special Situations fund when it reopens after a three-year suspension.

Rising UK equity income stars at M&G and OMAM have challenged Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford on his negative view of BP.

Fidelity's Aruna Karunathilake has bought into Lloyds for the first time in three years to take advantage of the stock's depressed valuation.

M&G has overhauled the yield target on its £528m Dividend fund to give manager Alex Odd greater flexibility.

Fixed income stars Jim Leaviss and Ian Spreadbury warn rate rises now would be "near intolerable" for households and expect bank rates to hover around record lows.