BlackRock has hired former chancellor George Osborne for a part-time role. Pimco has named a head of Asia Pacific and head of US global wealth management, while Manulife Asset Management has appointed a chief executive for Thailand.
After 10 years with the business, the chief executive of Axa Global Asset Management has announced she is stepping down. James Hambro & Partners has made three senior staff members partners of the business, with Fidelity International handing five multi-asset open range funds to a new portfolio manager.
Aviva Investors has added four senior people to its client solutions team, while Manulife has named its new chief operating officer. Aegon’s chief financial officer is to depart, with Axa Investment Managers boosting its management team.
Rising volatility means investors are losing faith in central bank efforts to lay the foundation for economic recovery, according to Ben Leyland, lead manager of JOHCM Global Opportunities Fund.
Samir Mehta, manager of JO Hambro’s Asia ex-Japan Fund, gives his observations from a recent research trip to India, a market which is a large overweight in his portfolio.
J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has announced the launch of its Dublin-domiciled US Small and Mid-Cap Equity Fund.
In this months International Adviser, OakTree Wealth Managements Ian Brady discusses how careful backtesting and research have enabled his company to hit above its weight.
From the end of next month, investors will be able to access the Japan Dividend Growth Fund.
JO Hambro Investment Management (JOHIM) has been acquired by Bermuda National for an undisclosed sum.
Bermuda National Limited and Management is to acquire JO Hambro Investment Management from Credit Suisse, with senior JO Hambro management also set to become shareholders.
J O Hambro Capital Management has launched two new funds targeting growth in Asia.
J O Hambro CM has appointed a sales representative to head its push into German-speaking Europe.
