Equities

Robert Horrocks, CIO and portfolio manager, Matthews Asia

FinnCap broker and former City AM diary editor Victoria Bates has joined Liontrust as the third fund manager on its Economic Advantage team.

Neptune Investment Management is set to launch a second Japanese equity fund, allowing discretionary investors access to manager Chris Taylor without a portfolio-wide currency hedge.

Crispin Odey has likened his portfolios to a "hot curry", as equities' serene progression puts markets at odds with the manager's bearish views.

Stephen Bailey, co-manager of the £584m Liontrust Macro Equity Income fund, explains why he and Jan Luthman have turned positive on the UK consumer.

Aberdeen Asset Management is set to buy the remaining stake in its joint venture with SVG Capital, Aberdeen SVG Private Equity.

Woodford Investment Management, Ruffer, Sarasin and Invesco are among the groups backing a new share placing by Oakley Capital's private equity trust.

Fidelity Asian Values manager John Lo has stepped back from running the trust after a 13-year spell in charge, to be replaced by Nitin Bajaj.

BlackRock's head of UK small- and mid-cap equities Ralph Cox has resigned after over 15 years at the firm.

RWC has hired two emerging markets managers from beleaguered US hedge fund firm Everest Capital, paving the way for a significant expansion involving its first offices overseas and several new products.