UK equities

Rathbones' Julian Chillingworth, manager of the £49m Blue Chip Income & Growth fund, has cut back his defensive positions as he believes they have become overvalued.

AXA Framlington's Nigel Thomas was awarded the outstanding contribution to fund management at Investment Week's Fund Manager of the Year Awards this month after almost 30 years in the industry.

Richard Wilmot, manager of Newton's £1.3bn UK Equity fund, has made a foray into the UK banking sector, snapping up shares in Barclays.

Managers including Newton's Tineke Frikkee were among those hit as Britvic's shares fell as much as 17% yesterday, as the company revealed the recall on its popular Fruit Shoot drinks will cost up to £25m.

SWIP's James Clunie has said he is shorting Unilever in the belief the market is "very complacent" over the stock's resilience.

Lindsell Train co-founder Nick Train has argued investors should not try to make money in equities by playing market cycles.

Threadneedle's Simon Haines is increasing positions in mid-cap ‘self-help' firms in the view they are best positioned to prosper in volatile markets.

Long seen as leveraged plays on the market, asset managers' improving cash positions may give them more defensive qualities as they face up to a changing fund management landscape.

James Henderson of Henderson Global Investors explains how UK-based manufacturing companies are leading the way with new and innovative product ideas.

Morningstar OBSR investment research analyst Richard Whitehall looks at which UK All Companies funds have managed to overcome the recent turbulent market conditions.