Standard Life investments

Standard Life Investments has hired former Threadneedle EMD head Richard House to lead its drive into the emerging market debt space.

Standard Life Investments has bolstered its global fixed income capability with two hires, including former Kames Capital investment manager Mark Kedar.

Standard Life Investments and other major shareholders in Barclays are understood to be preparing to vote against CEO Bob Diamond's pay package after the award of a tax-related lump sum.

Standard Life Investments' £9bn Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund has cut its exposure to UK gilts, taking profits as yields hit record lows.

Standard Life Investments' Euan Munro, head of multi-asset investing and fixed income, has outlined the key trades the group's £8.8bn Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund is set to make next year.

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James Murdoch has been re-elected as chairman of beleaguered media group BSkyb despite calls from fund management groups for his resignation.

Standard Life Investments' Thomas Moore is set to shake up holdings in the group's £107m Equity Income trust when he takes over as lead manager next year.

Euan Munro's multi-asset team is set to step down from managing Standard Life Investments' £79m Managed fund, as the group plans to convert it into a global equity income portfolio.

Thomas Moore has been appointed co-manager of Standard Life Investments £107m Equity Income Trust alongside Karen Robertson, ahead of a move to make him lead manager next year.