Invesco Perpetual is adding two new managers to its Pacific fund to assist lead manager Stuart Parks.
London blue-chip index has crossed the threshold level of 6,600 for the first time since 2007 after a seven-day climb.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index has closed above 14,600, a fresh-five year high, as the yen dropped to a four-year low against the dollar.
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has warned strong capital inflows into Asia have increased the risks from rapid credit growth and rising asset prices.
Jim Leaviss, head of retail fixed income at M&G, has removed his short position on the yen in his £688m Global Macro Bond fund following the dramatic sell-off in the Japanese currency.
Bond managers have added to risk assets, while shorts on the yen hit a five-year high after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced radical monetary easing measures.