Artemis is set to add a global energy fund to its product range on 11 April.
Ignis is planning to launch a strategic bond fund for head of credit portfolio management Chris Bowie.
A raft of fund managers are taking profits in gold ahead of interest rate rises, while others argue the asset still offers long-term upside.
Inflation is the only way to reduce the high debt to GDP forecast for the UK and US, which is set to match that of Greece by 2014, says Distinction Asset Management's Ana Armstrong.
BlackRock's Sam Vecht believes frontier markets are offering better value than overcrowded and overheating emerging markets.
The investment trust universe is experiencing an upsurge in M&A activity, says MAM Funds' Nick Greenwood, who has reshaped his portfolio to take advantage of the trend.
VCT group Albion Ventures has reshaped its sector allocation, tripling environmental holdings and almost doubling healthcare stocks.
Neptune's Ted Alexander has moved from an underweight to a neutral position in energy in his £40m UK Equity fund since the end of last year.
Colin Harte is working to turn around performance on the Barings Absolute Return Global Bond trust after an early short duration call caused a negative return over the past year.
Anthony Bolton's Fidelity China Special Situations trust has raised its target of £166.25m with its latest C-Share offer.