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Funds under management at Man Group-owned GLG shrank by $1bn in the three months to the end of 2011, according to a trading statement released today.

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Standard Life Investments' Harry Nimmo is set to run a significantly overweight position in the UK when his Global Smaller Companies fund launches on 18 January.

With volatility set to dominate again this year, experts predict which sector or geographical region will surprise on the upside.

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The public's willingness to accept economic reform may be a greater problem for Europe this year than the stubbornness of the ECB, according to the managers of the Ruffer Investment Company.

Dalton Strategic Partners fund manager Jenifer Rush adopts adventurous investment style to find ideas within the commodities sector.