Equities

Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, explores if US valuation measures could be leading investors to the wrong conclusions

Giles Parkinson, who resigned from Artemis earlier this month, has joined Aviva Investors as a global equities fund manager.

The FTSE 100 has moved higher despite Chinese stocks plunging another 6% today amid "panic sentiment" and many companies deciding to suspend their shares.

Gervais Williams, manager of the Miton UK Smaller Companies fund, has said negative sentiment towards small caps has delayed plans to double the number of stocks in the portfolio.

The Greek government has been given a final chance to avoid default and an exit from the euro as eurozone creditors have urged new finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos to present new proposals.

Hideo Shiozumi, manager of the £300m Legg Mason IF Japan Equity fund, expects the Nikkei will rise 50% from its current level to as high as 30,000 over the next few years.

Martin Currie Pacific trust's shareholders have agreed to rename the company Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained trust, as it moves away from commitments to invest in Japan and Australia.

The £346m BlackRock UK Income fund has gained another co-manager with the addition of David Goldman.

Lazard UK Omega manager Alan Custis is backing the acquisitive Man Group to pursue further M&A activity as it continues to diversify away from its quant strategies.

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