Equities

Alliance Trust has placed new managers on its Asia Pacific Equity and Japan Equity funds in a bid to boost performance.

Rensburg's Paul Spencer has turned over 15% of the UK Mid Cap Growth trust to ramp up exposure to UK domestic stocks.

F&C's Paul Carne has taken an overweight equity position across his four-strong Lifestyle range.

Marlborough has reorganised the management of its £68m Far East Growth fund in a bid to improve performance.

Aaron Barnfather, manager of Lazard's European Alpha fund, argues there is value in the unloved continent, as it offers investors emerging market exposure.

Colin McLean has taken SVM UK Active to near its maximum allowed exposure to resources firms on expectations of drilling success and M&A.

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OPM Fund Management is launching global and absolute return multi-manager vehicles early next year, based on existing products run for internal clients.