Jupiter chief executive Edward Bonham Carter has said wealth managers and advisers should pay more attention to a fund's ‘active share' as they seek to add value for clients.
Jupiter has hired Robert Siddles from F&C to run US small cap portfolios at the group, with the manager bringing across his £150m US Small Cap trust.
Buyers fear increased stock-specific risk as active EM funds run high weightings to developed markets.
Jupiter has promoted Dan Carter to run its $148m Jupiter Japan Select SICAV, with Simon Somerville stepping back to become deputy manager.
Jupiter has reported net inflows of £271m for the three months to 30 September, helping push AUM up by almost £850m over the period.
Jupiter's Neil Carter has warned advisers against products that over-diversify investments in a bid to fit the mould of modern portfolio theory and regulation.
With the summer an increasingly distant memory, fund managers are now back at their desks and starting to navigate Q4 - that is, with a few notable exceptions.
Former New Star marketing director Richard Wilson is to join Jupiter as head of marketing next month.