Columbia Threadneedle

A torrid start to the year for global stockmarkets has heightened concerns about the contagion effect of China's problems on the wider Asia Pacific region, and in particular its "maturing" dividend culture.

Funds from M&G, Columbia Threadneedle, F&C and Freehold have become the first property vehicles to sit on FE's Invest Approved List (formerly the Select 100).

Replaced by head of UK equity research

Out campaigners living in 'cloud cuckoo land'

Rising stars of the industry

Positive on Europe

Expands sustainable range

Joins as head of sovereign debt

Toby Nangle, head of multi-asset at Columbia Threadneedle, says the team is looking carefully for signs of stability in three places at the "centre of the international financial market vortex".

Stuck in 2% growth phase