Neptune Investment Management CEO Robin Geffen expects UK dividend growth to rise sharply this year as favourable conditions for companies allow them to boost payouts.

M&G has grown its operating profit to £284m in 2010 despite a decline in net inflows.

F&C Asset Management has launched a review of its strategy to enhance returns delivered to shareholders.

Fixed income manager John Anderson is not expected to make the move across to Henderson Global Investors following the group's takeover of Gartmore, Investment Week understands.

The board of the Invesco Property Income trust is in talks about changing its investment strategy after breaching its borrowing terms.

Barclays Capital is to make two new Oeics available to investors next month, offering exposure to the FTSE 100 as part of its plan to challenge existing long-only funds.

Emerging market debt investors are shunning low yielding regions in anticipation of a further rise in treasury yields this year.

The board of the Electric & General investment trust may be forced to offer a range of alternative funds for investors after pressure from shareholders, according to analysts at Numis.

The Henderson International Income trust will be invested entirely in equities at launch to exploit the higher dividends on offer and the potential for growth.

Threadneedle has closed its European Smaller Companies Crescendo hedge fund and launched a new absolute return portfolio focused on the region.