Multi-asset

F&C's multi-manager team has introduced a fund which offers a hedge against eurozone equity volatility.

LV= Asset Management has appointed F&C's Toby Vaughan as principal fund manager within its multi-manager team.

JO Hambro Investment Management is looking to market its absolute return portfolio to fund of hedge fund providers and believes it can capitalise on a lack of choice in the market.

Premier Asset Management has renamed its Absolute Growth fund and switched its IMA sector classification to more adequately reflect the fund's new investment remit.

HSBC Asset Management's Richard Wong believes China's property, banking and utilities sectors will face mounting pressure from the Government this year.

Short selling was, perhaps surprisingly, most notable by its absence as shares in hedge fund manager Gartmore slid 31% mid-week.

Strong corporate balance sheets are good news for equities

Focus on prime end of market has brought value to New Star UK Property fund

The Government has announced a consultation into the tax regime for investment trusts, which will include rules on direct property investment.

A new and viable breed of funds is emerging: those that combine the benefits of active asset allocation with low-cost, index-tracking products, writes HSBC's Andy Clark.