Equities

BlackRock has launched its first UK domiciled fund investing in Asian equities for manager Andrew Swan, head of its Asian fundamental equities team.

Old Mutual's Stephen Message is looking to life companies with their own platforms to boost dividend payments for his fund.

Japan's decision to stimulate its economy much later than other developed nations has left it positioned to be the best performing stock market, according to Ruffer's Steve Russell.

Mike Riddell, bond fund manager at M&G, has warned if emerging market debt outflows continue at their current pace or worsen, the effect on the asset class is likely to be "cataclysmic".

Richard Wilmot is underweight financials and mining stocks in his Newton Higher Income fund on fears about the impact of the underperformance of Chinese and wider Asian markets.

A leading member of the US Federal Reserve has tried to calm markets by stressing plans to start tapering its QE programme depend on the economy recovering.

Eurozone countries face a decade of deflation and stagnation if governments fail to tackle debt and slow growth plaguing the region, Standard Life Investments' global strategy head has said.

The US economy grew far less than expected in the first quarter of 2012, the latest data has revealed, potentially putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep stimulus measures in place for longer.

The co-founders of Armstrong Investment Managers are in talks over the future of the business as the power couple goes through a divorce.