Energy

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Biotech, digital communications and clean energy have been the three best performing themes in Pictet's Global Megatrends Selection fund this year.

The FTSE 100 has surged in afternoon trading - rising over 100 points - as hopes mount US politicians will agree a deal on the country's sprawling budget deficit.

ETHICAL

Former Investec energy specialist Mark Lacey is to join Schroders.

ENERGY

Threadneedle's head of US equities Cormac Weldon considers how far along the road to recovery the US really is, as well as which sectors will support and benefit from the economic revival.

The UK's main inflation rate has remained at 2.7% for the third month in a row, broadly in line with economists' expectations, despite steep rises in energy bills.

The £3m Martin Currie Global Energy fund is set to wind down at the end of February after prolonged uderperformance.

Charlotte Richards talks to managers about how they are hoping to profit from the transformed energy landscape.