Artemis

The UK's leading income managers say investors should remain confident about dividend growth in 2010 and beyond, despite growing fears last week income giant BP, as well as many European players, may be forced to cut or pass payouts.

Artemis is to roll out its second fund in five years with the addition of a global equity fund to its income range.

Friday's Fidelity FundsNetwork investment forum featured presentations from some of the biggest names in fund management. Here we bring you the best bits.

Veteran Artemis Income fund manager Adrian Frost today spelled out the key lessons he has learned during his 30 years - and counting - in fund management.

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Artemis' William Littlewood has introduced a Japanese equity position into his Strategic Assets fund for the first time as the portfolio reaches £500m of assets in under a year since launch.

Equity income funds are returning to favour as investors look to generate cashflow within fluctuating bull and bear markets, writes Adrian Frost of Artemis.

Skandia's UK Strategic Best Ideas fund has reached an all-time-high net market exposure following the removal of two mandates last month.

Artemis Strategic Assets manager William Littlewood increased his fund's net equity exposure by over 10% last month after buying into market weakness and closing short positions in the mining sector.

Artemis' Tim Steer has condemned VT Group over its proposed £233m dividend payout to defend against a takeover approach from Babcock.