Equities

Threadneedle head of distribution Campbell Fleming is to become chief executive of the asset manager as current CEO Crispin Henderson moves to a new role at parent group Ameriprise Financial.

Michael Konstantinov, the manager of the £533m Allianz BRIC Stars fund, reveals his five predictions for the trends set to dominate emerging markets in 2013.

Invesco Perpetual's Adrian Bignell has revealed there are a number of firms in Europe cleaning up in share price terms, despite the headwinds facing the region.

F&C Asset Management has launched the F&C Real Estate Equity Long/Short fund for managers Raymond Lahaut and Marcus Phayre-Mudge.

Concerns over China's slowing economy have sent its domestic equity market tumbling this year, but which China funds best survived the sell-off?

Aberdeen Asset Management's Hugh Young said dotcom-style bubbles are forming in some Asian income stocks as valuations look increasingly stretched.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has predicted a turnaround in China next year as the economic cycle shifts in the country's favour.

SOFT PROTECTION

Panic about house prices, asset bubbles and China caught our readers' attention this year, with the views of leading hedgies and controversial industry figures featuring in our list of the 20 most read stories of 2012.

Africa and the Middle East are set to spend billions on infrastructure which could trigger an economic boom, according to Oliver Bell, manager of the T. Rowe Price Middle East & Africa Equity fund.