Artemis

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).

INTERVIEW

Aegon has named former ABN Amro AM chief and ex-Artemis director Sarah Russell as the new CEO of its asset management business.

BONDS

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.

Liontrust has appointed former Artemis stalwart Nick Wells as a business development consultant.

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.

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