Multi-Asset

Investec multi-asset duo Philip Saunders and Max King (pictured) share their top 10 global investment themes for 2013.

FOUR Capital Partners is launching a retail long/short fund for former Insight and Credit Suisse manager Michael Pinggera, who joined the boutique in October.

Lothar Mentel, former Octopus chief investment officer, has joined advisory group Paradigm as CIO of its new investment management venture, Tatton Investment Management.

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Specialist investment house Newscape Capital Group has launched a risk targeted, multi-asset fund, aiming to deliver double-digit returns.

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.

Fidelity is continuing to trim down its range of funds ahead of RDR after announcing it intends to merge its Fidelity Portfolio fund into one of Trevor Gretham's Multi-Asset funds.

Threadneedle has launched a multi-asset absolute return fund for new hire Toby Nangle who joined the group this year from Barings.

Barings' Khiem Do has said the chances of the Federal Reserve carrying out QE3 are remote, with economic indicators in the US still "reasonably strong" and by no means justifying further action.

Investec Asset Management has appointed Schroders' Michael Spinks as part of an expansion of its $13bn multi-asset offering.