Analysis

Jupiter Merlin Growth and Thames River Equity Managed among the few vehicles avoiding widespread carnage in troubled active managed sector

Survey across 87 companies found 100% consensus

Threadneedle Pan European Smaller Cos and European Smaller Cos are two of just three funds to post positive returns over past three years

Group vows not to repeat errors made following 2005 Deutsche AM acquisition

Group prepares for 2009 by stepping up marketing efforts, countering yearly offshore losses with imminent launch of onshore mirror of GEM fund

M&G Gilt & Fixed Interest Income outstanding success reflects rise in popularity of gilts

F&C Special Situations manager takes a more diversified small- and mid-cap approach while navigating inherited portfolio through current volatility

Premier's specialist investment business has been buoyed by last March's recruitment of Mike Jennings and launch of the DSR-controlled portfolio

Manager of £850m UK Growth has turned over underperforming holdings on the fund after a company-wide management reshuffle

Cross coverage by Aberdeen's emerging markets team is a unique approach in macro-economic environment that has changed considerably