Europe

Positions in European consumer staples have outperformed in run up to the European Central Bank's quantitative easing programme, as investors look to mimic the highs of US and UK equity markets, according to Polar Capital's Nick Davis.

SWMC Small Cap European fund manager Jamie Carter has taken his gross market exposure to a record high in the view smaller companies are being overlooked by investors in the "mad scramble" to buy European equities.

Vanguard's Australia director John James is to take over its UK and European operations to replace Thomas Rampulla, who will return to the group's US office.

Kames Capital has cut the annual management charge on Stephen Snowden's (pictured) Investment Grade Global Bond Fund in an effort to align its with European peers.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is looking to issue its first ever euro-denominated bond, according to reports.

Schroders has proposed to change its Schroder UK Absolute Target fund to a pan-European vehicle, as well as introducing a hurdle rate for the fund's performance fee.

Rob Burnett's decision to retain a contrarian position to peripheral banks in his Neptune European Opportunities fund has dragged on performance in recent years.

German five-year government debt sold at a negative yield for the first time in history on Wednesday as borrowing costs and inflation in the eurozone continue to fall.

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