Insight investment

As political tension in Greece intensifies, managers discuss what would happen if the country were to leave the monetary union

BNY Mellon's subsidiary Insight Investment has launched a UCITS IV version of its institutional absolute return bond fund, while fixed income subsidiary Standish Investment Management will bring an EM debt fund to the retail market in June.

Insight's head of currency Dale Thomas is set to exit after nearly 17 years with the firm, Investment Week can reveal.

Insight's currency specialist Dale Thomas has reversed his underweight to the US dollar as he repositions his fund for further euro weakness.

Santander multi-managers Tom Caddick and Toby Vaughan have bought into the BNY Mellon Absolute Return Equity fund as they take a "relatively cautious" view on risk assets.

BNY Mellon has launched an Emerging Markets Corporate Debt fund to tap into what it sees as the next major structural development in emerging market investing.

Mike Pinggera, head of multi-asset strategy at Insight Investment, has resigned from his job to pursue other opportunities.

Slight changes in performance is all that separates the leaders and the laggards in diminutive sector.

Brian Gallagher, manager of the £22m UBS Equity Income fund, has left the firm, with his fund handed over to Edward Peter-Hoblyn and Richard Lloyd.

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