Gold miners offer best access
Hires fixed income team from Merian GI
UK's second-largest retail fund manager formed
Joined by Simon Prior and Przemyslaw Pietraszek
Smith among five to leave firm
Several managers join from Merian
Senior appointments from Merian
Buxton, Williams and Custis prep for cuts
Thoughts on UK equities, gold and emerging markets
Replaced by Paul Marriage's smaller companies fund