Artemis Strategic Bond fund manager James Foster has increased his short position on gilts following Tuesday's stronger than expected UK growth figures.
UK dividends are rising for the first time since March 2009 as Artemis' Adrian Frost said dividend growth is back on the table.
The Artemis Alpha and Gartmore Growth Opportunities investment trusts have reached an agreement to merge the two companies.
Adrian Frost and Adrian Gosden of Artemis are to run a new UK and global income fund for St. James's Place (SJP).
Aegon has named former ABN Amro AM chief and ex-Artemis director Sarah Russell as the new CEO of its asset management business.
Artemis' new Global Equity Income fund will have the ability to go short and is set to launch with strong exposure to the US and Europe.