Analysis

Martin Currie manager celebrates half decade on emerging fund with top-decile returns

Manager Rob Burnett cites aggressive stance on oil during 2005, industrials in 2006 and no bank holdings last year as reasons for success

CWC research shows advisers struggle to perform adequate due diligence work on prospective providers when researching platforms for their clients

Chinese funds dominate Asia ex Japan peer group over three years, with top-performing Gartmore and Neptune managers still bullish on the region

Rathbones Global Opps manager avoids defensive sectors in favour of untraumatised stocks

Johnny Russell highlights underweight positions in mining and oil, and overweights in financials, as behind tough 2007

European Alpha manager Wiseman has diversified portfolio and moved out of small caps as market conditions have become more difficult

Johim's Waverton manager reduces stocks to make Global Equity fund more concentrated mandate

FSA: latest Risk Outlook highlights concerns that firms may be distracted from issues like treating customers fairly in the current economic environment

The fund aims to produce long-term capital growth by investment in the USA and Canada. Open-ended...