Boutique fund managers suffered a marked slowdown in growth ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) as investors flocked to trusted brand names, according to new research from the IMA.

Investors who held their nerve and bought in to equity markets at the bottom in 2008 have made significant returns since then as markets recovered from the financial crisis.

Ed Moisson has joined Barings to bolster the firm's research capabilities following his exit from Lipper earlier this month.

Fixed income managers have cautioned the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to backtrack on its forward guidance measures as it has been too pessimistic over the state of the UK economy.

The Investment Management Association (IMA)'s 11th annual Asset Management Survey, released earlier this week, said the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has had several unintended consequences for the fund management industry.

London's leading share index fell quickly into the red after new Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney unveiled plans to issue forward guidance on interest rates.

Old Mutual Wealth has reported a pre-tax profit increase of 14% for the first half of the year to £108m, driven by a surge in gross inflows over the period.

The £836m Absolute Insight UK Equity Market Neutral fund is revamping its investment policy to switch from a UK-centric to a global investment focus.

European fund managers have rotated out of blue-chip defensives in favour of more economically sensitive cyclical stocks as they call the end of the sovereign debt crisis.

M&G Investments has regained its number one position on the Pridham fund sales list, knocking BlackRock off the top spot.