JP Morgan

Ian Henderson believes the current outlook for commodities is better than it was last year and this will continue through the year.

Groups in UK Equity Income & Growth sector deliver strong returns over the past year, with top performers benefitting from purchasing cyclical stocks

Allianz Global Investors is to launch a Brazil fund, the UK's first actively-managed onshore Oeic focused on the country.

J.P. Morgan has raised £46.7m for its Brazil investment trust, the first UK closed-ended company focused on the Latin American country.

EMERGING MARKETS

Euphoria over a joint EU-IMF rescue deal for Greece worth €45bn (£39.8bn) appears short-lived, after angry reactions in Germany and continued concerns among bond investors any bail-out merely delays the worst.

Offshore funds run by Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan have moved into top-quartile positions among peers after being admitted to into IMA sectors.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has added JPM Income Opportunity to its Alternative Investment fund.

Former J.P Morgan manager Christopher Morrell has joined hedge fund specialist Sloane Robinson.

Manager favours South African consumer stocks and Asian/Central Europe financials