Funds

Rathbone's multi-manager David Coombs has upped exposure to index trackers and investment trusts as recent volatility moved them to more attractive valuations.

Andrew Bell is set to boost emerging market exposure on £1bn Witan trust and halve number of European stocks.

Stephen Peters, investment trust analyst at Charles Stanley, looks at how the investment trust sector is dealing with a testing 2011.

Advisers have rushed to income-generating funds amid recent market turbulence, according to FundsNetwork sales figures.

A selection of industry analysts give us their views.

Shareholders in the £38.5m Thames River Credit Select fund have voted to allow the manager to increase exposure to emerging market debt by up to 40%.

The Invesco Property Income trust is proposing to change its investment objective as it seeks to dispose of assets prior to a planned winding up of the company.

The judging process for the 13th annual Investment Trust of the Year Awards has begun, with the addition of a new judge and award categories.

Hugh Young, manager of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, examines how Asia's economies have transcended worldwide chaos.

Fidelity FundsNetwork has laid down the gauntlet to rivals by pledging to disclose payments it receives from fund groups by the end of the month.