Vestra Wealth has hired Russell Harrop, formerly Woodford Investment Management, as head of international equities.
Yahoo, one of the world's most popular search engines, is said to have approved a $1.1bn deal to buy blogging service Tumblr, according to reports.
James Harries, the manager of the £3bn Newton Global Higher Income fund, is set to overhaul his portfolio as he changes tack on a variety of sectors.
Ex-UBS manager Lawrence Kemp has resurfaced at BlackRock's New York office, where he has been appointed as managing director and head of the firm's fundamental large-cap growth team.
Global asset allocation managers are reviewing their strategies as the valuation gap between US and European equities widens.
Investors should snap up bargains in US healthcare, technology and financial stocks which offer better value than any time over the past 60 years, Legg Mason's chief investment officer Sam Peters has said.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said the world's second largest economy can meet its growth target this year in an effort to allay concerns over recent economic data.
Nabeel Mughal and Peter Kaye (pictured), co-managers of the £98m Melchior North American Opportunities fund, name their five most lucrative investments over the past five years.
The pace of new housing starts in the US has accelerated to its fastest rate in three years, providing a bright spot for US investors unsettled by weakening macro data.
Caroline Keen has been promoted to lead manager on the £266m BNY Mellon Asian Equity fund, previously led by Jason Pidcock.