OMAM head of fixed income Stewart Cowley believes gilt yields will plunge to 2% by the second quarter of next year but will more than double over the next 12 months.

Global Tech manager says sector-boosting internet technology is about to come of age

Martin Currie is considering launching Ucits III versions of three of its hedge funds, ahead of the debut of its three latest absolute return vehicles.

Cazenove head of credit and Strategic Bond manager believes Basel III Committee's capital buffer requirements for banks did not go far enough

SHORT OF THE MARK

Sector Investment Managers is renaming its Junior Mining fund to better reflect its 90% allocation to gold miners.

The manager of Jupiter's Japan Income fund says Japan's move yesterday to weaken the yen was welcome, but not enough to make investors truly positive on the country.

The FTSE 100 failed to respond to broker upgrades and healthy earnings reports in early trading, advancing only six points, or 0.1%, to 5,562.37 points.

Liontrust has begun marketing its forthcoming long-only credit fund, but has pushed back plans to launch it to the first quarter of 2011.

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