News Analysis

Standard Life Investments has hired former Ignis manager Jonathan Fearon to manage its European Equity Growth fund.

Ratings agency FundCalibre has added six funds to its Elite Rating list after its inaugural investment committee meeting earlier this month.

Brewin Dolphin is seeking to expand its range of risk-profiling tools after feedback from advisers showed they want greater choice.

After a summer lull, fund buyers have begun the autumn again wondering how to deal with a raft of manager moves - with significant consequences for fund groups, in some cases.

The sudden market falls seen in the six weeks to mid-October took many by surprise. Here we identify ten equity funds in the Targeted Absolute Return sector which produced positive performance over the period.

Old Mutual Wealth (OMW) is to establish a close relationship between adviser network Intrinsic and Quilter Cheviot after it agreed a £585m deal to acquire the discretionary manager.

Smith & Williamson's Tineke Frikkee is backing oil producers and miners, as global uncertainty creates value opportunities in the sector.

The sharp slides in oil prices seen since the summer could continue unabated until the commodity's chief trade body OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is finally forced to take action, investors have said.

M&G Recovery fund manager Tom Dobell has said his recent poor performance is down to stock selection rather than the size of his fund.

After a runaway three-year period for many, some of the heat has come out of wealth and asset manager share prices this year amid wider market falls.