Polar Capital scraps second fund in two days
Polar Capital has announced a second fund closure in two days, with the Global Alpha Fund next for the chopping block.
Polar Capital has announced a second fund closure in two days, with the Global Alpha Fund next for the chopping block.
Fidelity International has poached its new multi-asset co-portfolio manager from Henderson and Jersey Finance has a new business development director for funds. Meanwhile, Neptune’s Douglas Turnbull is set to join Invesco Perpetual.
Fidelity International has named a country head of China, while Standard Chartered in Hong Kong has made a raft of senior appointments following the resignation announcement of the bank’s chief executive. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed more departures ahead of the presidential inauguration.
Regionally focused small and mid-cap equity funds have filled a gap in the armour of RL360° following its recent annual review of four of its main investment vehicles.
The challenges faced by EM-focused asset managers focused were underlined on Thursday by the sharp difference in results.
Polar Capital has unveiled details of its European Income Fund to be run by ex-Threadneedle manager Nick Davis.
Polar Capital has hired Guy Rushton to head up its new UK absolute return fund initiative.
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The tech market can be fast-moving with incumbent big-hitters quickly overshadowed by start-ups. Nick Evans of Polar Capital is currently prioritising beneficiaries of cloud computing.
Polar Capital has launched a global biotechnology fund for new manager David Pinniger who joined in August.
Having joined the firm in August, Andrew Holliman and Richard Wilson are to launch their first fund offering to investors in mid-November.