Word on the Street: Liontrust European managers

When Liontrust Asset Management first poached European managers Gary West and James Inglis-Jones las...

When Liontrust Asset Management first poached European managers Gary West and James Inglis-Jones last month from Polar Capital the difficult process of moving them across was set to take until August. But speculation is mounting that a settlement is being negotiated between the two boutiques, which could see the managers move across as early as April, possibly bringing forward the launch of their funds. Neither boutique has commented on the timetable. Meanwhile, north of the border at Scottish boutique SVM plans are afoot to produce an open-ended version of Colin McLean's global equity in...