Jupiter's head of European equities Alex Darwall has dismissed the sovereign debt crisis as a "micro" issue which will have little impact on the corporate sector.
Matrix is planning to launch a range of Ucits III funds, the first of which is likely to be an Eastern European equity fund with a focus on Russia.
Fund managers expect the Basel Committee's new rules on bank capital adequacy to have a major impact on financial sector debt and equity markets.
HMRC is facing accusations it cannot cope with the new 50p rate of income tax.
OBSR has handed its Rising Talent award to Jupiter's Cédric de Fonclare, manager of the European Special Situations fund.
Schroders has promoted Rory Bateman to the role of head of European equities, replacing Gary Clarke who left for J.P. Morgan earlier this year.