Equities

Investec Asset Management has launched the GSF Emerging Markets Equity fund for Archie Hart.

Schroders is this month launching the UK Core fund, the first in a suite of low cost actively-managed products, for Richard Buxton's UK equity team.

John Duffield's New Star investment trust has revealed a holding in the Fundsmith Equity fund, managed by City financier Terry Smith.

Collins Stewart has liquidated its UK Focus fund, after only garnering £1.6m in assets under management since launch in 2008.

Threadneedle's Simon Brazier has revealed the three factors he believes could stall the UK's "muted economic growth".

IFAs think Global Emerging Markets will be the top performing IMA sector in 2011 - a year which will see equities trump bonds.

The Strategic Bond sector was the most popular with retail investors in 2010 but sales of equity funds also soared to a 10 year high, according to the IMA.

Skandia Investment Group has begun the year overweight equities in the view they will rally throughout 2011, fuelled by growth, low interest rates and favourable valuations.

INFLATION HEDGES

Gemini Investment Managers has received approval from the FSA to offer its India Oeic fund to UK investors, after it initially launched into the global market last November.