Jupiter

A strong dollar tends to foreshadow bad tidings in the global economy. From high yield, to emerging markets and even US interest rates, no corner may be spared the effects.

Jupiter's John Chatfeild-Roberts has predicted the European Central Bank (ECB) will unveil a long-awaited quantitative easing programme at the start of next year, boosting the region's equity markets in the process.

Jupiter has appointed Caledonia Investments' Stephen Mitchell to the newly-created role of head of strategy for global equities.

Citi analysts have downgraded platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown to a 'sell' due to expected pressure on revenues as platform fee competition intensifies.

Jupiter UK equity manager Steve Davies believes investors will need to be "tactically nimble" to handle the fallout from next year's UK election.

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'Investors in big oil stocks should be very nervous'

Jupiter chief investment officer John Chatfeild-Roberts has sold a stake in the company worth almost £2.3m after exercising share options.

Jupiter managers Philip Ehrmann and Kathryn Langridge are to leave the company as it reshuffles its emerging markets team, Investment Week can reveal.

Diverging fortunes for government bonds and credit in recent weeks have prompted some fund buyers to suggest strategic bond portfolios could flourish again in the coming months.