Europe

The rapid rise in the price of crude is reviving fears of a double-dip recession, Chris Iggo at AXA Investment Managers says.

Gavin Launder, fund manager of the L&G Investments European Absolute Return fund, discusses whether a return to trend is sufficient for this large and diverse market.

Negotiations to find a solution to the European sovereign debt crisis will end in a messy compromise that fails to resolve the peripheral solvency problem, says Stuart Thomson at Ignis Asset Management.

Schroders has launched a high conviction European equities fund for head of European equities Rory Bateman.

The Henderson International Income trust will be invested entirely in equities at launch to exploit the higher dividends on offer and the potential for growth.

Mark Pignatelli employs a half-and-half strategy on Smith & Williamson European Growth fund, combing through 1,300-stock universe

ON EUROPE

JO Hambro Capital Management's All Europe Dynamic Growth fund has launched with a mid-cap bias and a focus on undervalued companies.

Eurozone countries could get a far greater say in each others' economic policies, according to draft documents the BBC has reportedly seen.

Henderson's Bill McQuaker has reshaped the group's multi-manager range, giving it a greater European focus.