SLI’s

Standard Life Investments' Ed Legget reveals how he has returned over 300% in five years to investors, why he is selling banks, and why now is the right time to return to the mining sector.

Invesco Perpetual's David Millar, Dave Jubb and Richard Batty - who joined the group from SLI this year - have revealed eight key investment ideas they are pursuing across the multi-asset portfolio at their new firm.

Group works to reassure investors after key departures.

Emerging markets have had a torrid summer, as the threat of a slowdown in China and the possibility of QE tapering in the US weighed heavy on investor sentiment.

Eurozone countries face a decade of deflation and stagnation if governments fail to tackle debt and slow growth plaguing the region, Standard Life Investments' global strategy head has said.

GOSLING'S GROUSE

Bond managers have added to risk assets, while shorts on the yen hit a five-year high after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced radical monetary easing measures.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has handed its £52m UK Equity High Alpha fund to UK equity analyst Henry Flockhart, who will replace Ed Legget as lead manager on the fund.

ONE TO WATCH

Fund groups have renewed their calls for sub-divisions within the Absolute Return peer group, after the IMA revealed its long-awaited review of the sector last week.