Global Equities

The past eight months have been remarkable for European equity markets.

Investment Week Conjecture

The departure of star managers Jeremy Lang and William Pattisson in April has impacted on Liontrust Asset Management's profits, which fell to just £0.5m for the six months to 30 September, down from £6.1m for same period in 2008.

Dalton Strategic Partnership has launched a new cautious global asset allocation fund.

The next leg of the bull market in global equities will be driven by earnings, says BlackRock's Richard Turnill.

Legg Mason has launched a Global Absolute Return fund managed by its hedge fund specialist affiliate Permal.

During fertile times for equities, dividends tend to be largely ignored by investors. However, their importance to the long-term total returns of stocks is something that should not be overlooked, especially in such a precarious market

European markets were remarkably volatile during the first half of 2009, mainly due to the ongoing fall out from the global credit crunch.

Market upheaval causes mass exodus to developed markets as a consequence of managers' search for quality and protection from risk

River and Mercantile is launching new Global Equity and Global Opportunities funds for former Newton manager Alex Stanic in October.