Could the US yet be a land of opportunity for fund managers?

Could the US yet be a land of opportunity for fund managers?

As Investment Week pointed out last month, the number of fund launches seen so far this year is more of a trickle than a deluge.

But there have been some notable launches at the margin: new offerings from a trio of well-respected fund houses, for example, are all US equity-focused. These are the Jupiter US Small and Midcap Companies fund, run by Robert Siddles; the Majedie US Equity fund, run by Adrian Brass; and five upcoming US equity funds from Artemis, run by Cormac Weldon, Stephen Moore and team. US equities may have a reputation as a tough hunting ground for active managers, but teams are clearly in demand: in all three of the above cases, the managers have left established positions at larger institution...