Artemis

Equity income stocks could be among the biggest losers from an environment in which investors prepare for a tapering of US QE, investors have warned.

Anti-capitalist protesters campaigning against the G8 summit in London forced some fund groups to instigate protocols which saw fund managers work from home today.

Artemis has poached Richard Pursglove from Goldman Sachs Asset Management to head its retail business.

Artemis managers Adrian Frost and Adrian Gosden have bought into Lloyds Banking Group as the bank's share price nears the point at which the government bought in during the financial crisis.

Artemis Strategic Bond manager James Foster has avoided taking a hit on Co-operative Bank bonds by selling his position two weeks before today's sell-off.

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Artemis Strategic Assets fund manager William Littlewood is running the lowest net equity position in the fund's history in expectation the current rally cannot continue.

Artemis has appointed Henderson's Paul Casson to work alongside Tim Steer, amid a reshuffle at the group which has seen Stephen Yiu exit.

Artemis Investment Management has waived initial charges across its fund range, which includes high profile vehicles such as Adrian Frost and Adrian Gosden's £620m Artemis High Income fund.

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