Morningstar

Stuart O'Gorman had an impressive 2009 with the two technology funds he manages with Ian Warmerdam - Henderson Global Technology and New Star Technology - both generating returns over 47%.

Smaller companies sector has significantly outperformed other IMA European fund sectors over past 12 months

Top five funds in IMA Strategic Bond sector all return above 4% over one year against an average of 23.1%

Natural Resources vehicle beats sector average by 73.7% over past 12 months

All eight funds in the IMA Asia Pacific including Japan sector delivered returns higher than 29% over one year according to Morningstar

Morningstar has confirmed it will make no change to its ratings for the BlackRock funds formerly managed by Graham Birch following his decision not to return to the company.

Axa Pan Euro High Yield leads way as average fund in peer group gains 5.5% over past year to 1 January

BlackRock has reduced the annual management charge on the retail share classes of six Luxembourg-listed funds by 25 basis points.

Marlborough manager takes £34m fixed interest vehicle to top of peer group over one year

Top 10 groups in sector gained at least 56% over past 12 months, with more than half seeing gains of 30% or more