Investec

Investec Asset Management has hired Jeff Boswell and Garland Hansmann to join its global multi-asset team.

Central banks may resort to 'helicopter drop' measures to stave off the threat of deflation, according to Investec's Alastair Mundy.

Charlie Wilson, former head of UK retail at Investec Asset Managament, has left the firm following a review of its sales business.

Investec Wealth & Investment is to launch an online simplified advice service later this year and has appointed Jane Warren to oversee the launch.

Alternative assets dominated investment trust fundraising in 2014, Winterflood figures show, as investors looked outside the mainstream for returns.

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Fund managers reveal currency plays

Investec Asset Management's John Stopford has begun hedging US equity exposure in his Diversified Income fund, despite this part of the portfolio being the most significant contributor to performance last year.

HSBC Global Asset Management's chief executive Andy Clark is ruling out introducing preferentially priced share classes, saying they are akin to "endorsements" of individual platforms.

Simon Brazier has completed his overhaul of the £164m Investec UK Alpha fund, trimming positions in "expensive" cyclical stocks in favour of more globally diversified companies.