Equities

Dalton Strategic Partnership has extended its Tokyo-based Japanese equities team after hiring Fumio Matsumoto from Japanese asset manager T&D Asset Management.

Wealth management giants including Rathbones, Towry and Quilter are said to be looking at a £50m acquisition of Jupiter's private client business, and a sale now could enable the group to pay a special dividend to shareholders, analysts have said.

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity have raised their price target for Aberdeen Asset Management by more than 10% following its deal to buy Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP).

Swiss & Global Asset Management has launched the JB China Evolution fund for Jian Shi Cortesi.

Asia's major equity markets have fallen after data from China's services sector disappointed.

Four Capital Partners' Mike Pinggera has removed positions in emerging markets, BRICs and Asia ex. Japan from his Multi-Strategy fund after recent losses.

Stock markets in Asia have started the new year in the red after a lowly first session which saw Chinese shares sell off on weak manufacturing numbers.

The Government could dispose of its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group in 2014 through a combination of sales to retail and institutional investors, according to reports.

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back over the major news stories in an eventful year.

Prusik Investment Management co-founder Heather Manners has outlined three forward-looking Asian themes she expects to drive returns for her portfolio in 2014 and beyond.