Jupiter

Jupiter Fund Management scooped diversified group of the year at S&P Capital IQ's 2012 fund awards last night.

Jupiter Fund Management reported a £1.6bn increase in assets under management for the third quarter, supported by flows into more cautious funds such as Merlin Income, Strategic Bond and Global Convertibles.

Over the past year just eight ethical funds have managed to beat the FTSE All Share index, according to IFA firm Barchester Green Investment.

Investors looking to purchase consistently outperforming funds may end up paying more to do so in future, Jupiter's CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts has said.

Cédric de Fonclare, manager, European equities at Jupiter, reveals the type of company that is set to flourish in times of uncertainty.

Investment trust broker Winterflood has dropped Alexander Darwall's Jupiter European Opportunities trust from its buy list, deeming the trust too expensive to buy after its shares drifted onto a premium.

Jupiter's Merlin multi-manager team, led by CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts, have refused to rule out the possibility of a default by a nation in "the garlic belt" of Mediterranean countries.

One could be forgiven for feeling slightly more optimistic about the future of the investment trust sector after a number of key corporate battles in recent months.

Jupiter chief investment officer John Chatfeild-Roberts has outlined the shape of his Merlin Conservative portfolio, which will launch later this month, marking the fifth edition to his £7bn strong fund of funds range.

Thirty-year industry veteran Richard Pease is director of European equities at Henderson, sole manager of the £402m European Special Situations fund and co-manager of the £828m European Growth fund.