Architas, the multi-manager arm of AXA, has launched three multi-asset funds of funds investing in passive strategies for Steve Allen, an investment analyst at the firm.

GLG Partners has unveiled the GLG Global Sustainability Equity fund for manager Jason Mitchell.

After more than a decade in the fund management industry and some recent stellar performance from its product offering, Unicorn Asset Management remains one of the smaller players in the industry, with a boardroom tussle still fresh in investors' minds....

Artemis' William Littlewood has moved to a short position in gilts in his £971m Strategic Assets fund, warning the UK's debt position is almost as bad as Portugal's.

BlackRock's £1.6bn World Mining Trust, run by Evy Hambro, has made around 80% on its investment in Glencore's convertible debt, Oriel Securities has said.

Investec Asset Management's Werner Gey van Pittius has warned an imminent restructure of Greek debt would lead to full-blown risk aversion and hit emerging market banks.

Cazenove Capital Management saw pre-tax profits dip £9.5m last year on the back of a 96% fall in hedge fund performance fees, despite a 30% increase in revenue from its wealth management arm.

Oil giant BP has reopened negotiations with Rosneft after failing to meet the original deadline for a $16bn share swap at midnight on Monday.

Aymeric Forest has joined Schroders' multi-asset business as a fund manager, reporting to Johanna Kyrklund, head of multi-asset investments.

LVAM's Mark Page and Laurent Millet are joining Artemis' European equity strategies team in early September.