Pictet

Former Threadneedle bond manager Roman Gaiser has joined Pictet Asset Management as head of high yield, while Andres Sanchez Balcazar joins as co-head of the global and regional bond team.

ON SPECIALIST MARKETS

Pictet and Impax were jointly named Group of the Year at the third annual IW Climate Change Investment Awards yesterday.

CLEAN ENERGY

According to Pictet Asset Management, it is possible to identify slowly evolving tendencies - in demographics, the environment and society - that can be forecast with some confidence.

Pictet is launching a Luxembourg-domiciled long/short fund focusing on the Greater China region.

Pictet Funds is launching an environmental fund based on its thematic approach to investing.

Pictet Funds is to launch the Pictet High Dividend Selection fund, following on from the launch of a similar product in Japan in 2005.

Pictet Funds is rejecting subscriptions of over $1m (£689,000) into its flagship Emerging Local Currency

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