News

Boutique manager RWC Partners is to launch a Ucits III pan-European equity fund next month as the group continues its push into the retail market.

Allianz RCM's global emerging markets team is moving to an overweight position in Chinese property, believing the sector is poised for a rebound.

Downing Corporate Finance is making its first foray into the clean energy sector with an investment in a biogas producer.

The IMA has received applications from a further 130 offshore funds to be listed in its sectors.

Fears Hungary will be the next European country to suffer a debt crisis are unfounded, and simply based on "political rhetoric", say Axa strategists Raphael Gallardo and Sebastian Paris-Horvitz.

The head of Barings' Asia Multi Asset Group, Khiem Do, believes ongoing concern over a Chinese property bubble has created good value in the sector.

Barings' Jonathan Blake has increased exposure to fish and poultry suppliers within his £151m Global Agriculture fund as a result of subdued grain and fertiliser prices.

Aegon's Audrey Ryan has positioned her £221m Ethical Equity fund to benefit from an anticipated increase in capital expenditure among UK businesses.

Gartmore's John Stewart has turned to defensive stocks and opened up short positions in cyclical sectors within the Japan Absolute Return fund following the market's poor performance.

Schroders' Income Maximiser fund has used its call writing strategy to obtain high yields from BP at a time when other equity income funds were hit by the oil giant cancelling its dividend.