A new report has identified 16 countries poised to succeed China as the global driver of manufacturing growth.
Equity boutique Majedie Asset Management has hired Richard Staveley from River and Mercantile as a manager on its flagship UK Equity fund.
Wealth managers and asset managers have led the pack in early morning trading after a number of companies delivered positive updates to the market.
F&C Asset Management has reported pre-tax profits of £37.3m for the half year ending 30 June 2013, citing buoyant equity markets and cost-cutting measures introduced by activist shareholder Edward Bramson.
Family office Fleming Family & Partners has provided seed capital for the launch of the Investec Africa Fixed Income Opportunities fund.
Jon Ingram, manager of the £139m JPM UK Dynamic fund, picks five sectors he expects will continue to perform well during the equity rally, and selects his favourite stocks from each.
Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said there are currently no capacity constraints on the group's Asia Pacific funds, despite previously suggesting they will soon be soft-closed.