Equity fund

Investors who held their nerve and bought in to equity markets at the bottom in 2008 have made significant returns since then as markets recovered from the financial crisis.

Our expert panel reveals the funds it thinks will soon become household names.

Global equity manager Torkell Eide is to exit Skagen after four years at the company.

Liontrust today reported inflows had more than trebled in the last quarter to over £300m as demand for its funds helped lift AUM despite the pullback in markets at the end of May.

Lindsell Train co-founder Nick Train believes the negative sentiment surrounding equities has been overstated, and argues equities are instead in bull market territory.

Allianz Global Investors is to merge away three UK equity funds as it refocuses its adviser business in the UK.

Equity fund managers across the board have been dealt a blow as popular holding Standard Chartered saw its shares fall almost 25% today as its US banking licence came under threat.

BlackRock's Andrew Williamson-Jones, manager of the £162m global equity fund, is to leave after nine years at the company.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has handed US firm Wellington Management a £52m mandate within Francois Zagame's £1bn Skandia Global Dynamic Equity fund.

Oriel Securities has named the top ten highest yielding equity-focused investment trusts for investors hunting for income.