US fund managers who avoided technology giant Apple in the final quarter of last year have raced to the top of the IMA North America sector after the company endured a fierce sell-off.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy Heinz for $23bn, a 20% premium to yesterday's closing share price.
Newton's Ben Russon is to join Franklin Templeton's UK equity team, taking over as co-manager of two of its UK equity funds.
Former SWIP UK equities manager Jeremy Charles has joined wealth management boutique Thurleigh Investment Managers.
As China enters the Year of the Snake - associated with wisdom, as well as luck with finances - wealth managers reveal their top fund choices in a region which can move quickly against investors.
Matthew Dobbs, manager of the £448m Schroder Asian Alpha Plus fund, argues the case for Asian equities, with five compelling reasons why investors need long-term exposure to the region.
Threadneedle co-head of emerging market debt John Peta has taken over management of the group's local EMD fund as he begins running money at the group for the first time.
Neptune's Doug Turnbull is holding his largest ever position in financials in anticipation of a rally for the sector, driven by looser monetary policy and reform.