Invesco Perpetual

Invesco Perpetual's Stephanie Butcher has moved overweight Spain and added names from Ireland and Portugal to the European Equity Income fund, taking the view stocks are "too cheap" and investors are over-paying for core, defensive names.

A number of corporate bond funds are taking on too much risk by running hefty positions to bank bonds, Fund Expert's Brian Dennehy has said.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is to incorporate risk-ratings into three of its multi-asset funds ahead of RDR.

Neil Woodford's £20bn income portfolios are set for a boost after small-cap healthcare stock Proximagen was subject to an agreed bid, at more than twice the share price he paid.

Invesco Hong Kong has announced Samantha Ho, lead manager of the £175m Invesco Pepetual Hong Kong & China fund, has left the firm.

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Invesco Perpetual's income stalwart Neil Woodford has initiated three new positions in his £915m Edinburgh investment trust, to take advantage of share weakness.

Two top commentators have given their views on how euro leaders should take steps to resolve the eurozone debt crisis, with both calling for Greece to stay in the euro.

Fund groups are scrambling to develop risk-rated propositions ahead of the RDR deadline at the end of this year, with major houses including Jupiter planning how to enter the space.