Equities

First State is planning to merge away Jonathan Asante's offshore Global Emerging Markets Select fund, saying it is "increasingly difficult" to run a concentrated large-cap EM portfolio.

Lombard Odier's Swiss equities specialist Patrick Huber has joined Mirabaud Asset Management as the firm bolsters its large-cap desk.

In 2014, Japan unleashed a radical stimulus package, fell back into technical recession, and saw a tentative economic recovery stalled by a dramatic sales tax increase.

Matthew Tillett from Allianz explains why he has been buying oil majors on weakness and taking advantage of illiquidity.

Vladimir Putin has said Russia could take as long as two years to recover from its burgeoning economic crisis.

2014 was a great era for merger and acquisitions, but managers expecting another bonanza year should think again - M&A activity will likely be more subdued next year, says AXA Framlington's Jamie Forbes-Wilson.

Frontier market indicies had a reshuffle this year as UAE and Qatar ascended to emerging market. VAM Funds' Chad Cleaver explains why Vietnam and Sri Lanka are now the leading lights of the sector.

JOHCM's Thorsten Becker highlights the small-cap trailblazers giving him good cheer this Christmas.

Access to the internet and paid-for television is moving from a convenience to an essential in markets across the globe. Artisan Partners' Mark Yockey highlights the best stocks for capturing the trend.

The government's privatisation of the Royal Mail was underpriced by £180m, a report commissioned by Business Secretary Vince Cable has suggested.