Global Equities

Majedie Asset Management has poached Odey duo Simon Todd and Michael Nickson to run the group's new global equity business.

As we move further away from the financial meltdown in the autumn of 2008, investors are once again focused on investment returns, leading to the consideration of higher alpha approaches to global equity investing.

Swip head of international equities Michael McNaught-Davis believes the possibility of slipping back into a global bear market has increased to 40% in recent weeks.

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Guy de Blonay will take up his position as co-manager of the £1.2bn Jupiter Financial Opportunities fund alongside Philip Gibbs on 1 June.

Edinburgh Partners' Dale Robertson has retained his position in Ryanair despite the budget airline's shares falling 4.5% during the UK flight ban.

Veritas Asset Management's Global Equity Income fund has taken in over £400m over the last 12 months as investor demand for dividend income outside the UK intensifies.

Lazard Global Equity Income manager attributes fund's 57.9% increase to his focus on individual companies rather than macro-economics

Baillie Gifford has increased its global equity capabilities with the launch of the Global Alpha Growth fund.