Investment

Marlborough's European manager David Walton highlights the niche German companies which can buck the growth slowdown in Europe - as well as the mid-caps that could speed ahead.

In the week that Tesco admitted it had over-stated its first half results by £250mn, Invesco Perpetual's Mark Barnett warns investors should be especially vigilant over visibility of earnings.

PIMCO founder Bill Gross, manager of the PIMCO Total Return fund, has quit the group to join Janus Capital.

"Ostrich" investors who buy equities and ignore the risks may find their "day in the sun" is soon over, the managers of Ruffer investment company have warned.

Neil Woodford has criticised his own industry for charging customers too much and paying managers too high a price for tracker-style performance, in an interview with the BBC.

Nick Marshall has left Smith & Williamson Investment Management after the firm overhauled its portfolio strategy recently.

Investec Asset Management's Alastair Mundy suggests some tactics for investors keen to open up their horizons (and minds) when buying stocks and funds.

EEA has told any investors unhappy with their holdings in the group's life settlements fund to consider making claims against financial advisers, and not to pursue the fund group itself.

Alliance Trust's head of equities Ilario di Bon has left the group to pursue other opportunities.

Hermes has partnered with Hong Kong based fund manager CSOP Asset Management to launch a China A Shares fund run by some of the country's own up and coming stockpickers.