Global Equities

The managers of the £3.4bn Scottish Mortgage trust said they need to 'renew their thinking' about some of the portfolio's key themes, after seeing opportunities become "exhausted" in the last few years.

Market movements are pushing Fidelity global equity manager Jeremy Podger to consider companies outside his traditional sectors as he looks further afield for value.

Odey's Tim Bond has joined the board of Law Debenture investment trust, after being voted in at its 2015 AGM.

European equities have shot to the top of investors' list of priorities since the start of the year, but which global funds have positioned themselves to ride the rally?

Troy Asset Management has renamed its Trojan Capital fund to reflect the portfolio's increasingly global remit.

Alliance Trust's head of equities, Peter Michaelis, said an increased focus on sustainability has driven a number of significant changes to the group's £2.5bn flagship global trust over recent months.

Stephen Adams, head of UK equities at Kames Capital, has been promoted to head of the group's wider equities business.

Former Schroders manager Giles Money has joined PIMCO's global equity team.

Swiss asset manager Unigestion is expanding its presence in the UK to retail and intermediary clients by launching an RDR-compliant share class on a range of funds.

Neptune's CEO Robin Geffen is refraining from holding any UK equities within his global portfolios due to risks surrounding the upcoming general election.