F&C has appointed Paras Anand as the manager of its European Assets trust.
The board of Invesco English and International (IEI) is planning close the investment trust because it is no longer large enough to be viable.
Perpetual Income & Growth Investment trust (Pigit) has postponed its issue of B shares because of uncertain market conditions.
The FSA could be forced into a major U-turn on platform regulation as the UK's big three providers, with over 80% of total assets, labeled its proposals as "unworkable" in responses to the Discussion Paper.
The expected rise in capital gains tax could attract investors towards venture capital trusts, experts say, because the vehicles are exempt from both capital gains and income tax.
Baring Emerging Europe experienced a strong rise in net asset value for the first six months of the year, boosted by a rally in the region's equity markets.
Henderson's Andy Beal is looking to increase his exposure to Chinese property, refuting any suggestion China is experiencing an asset bubble.