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Manager Moves

M&G's Felton steps down to fight illness

10:16 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

M&G’s UK Select manager Mike Felton has temporarily stepped down from his role at the group after being diagnosed with leukemia.

Gartmore poaches Threadneedle head of equities Rossi

14:50 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

Gartmore has poached Threadneedle's head of equities  Dominic Rossi as its new chief investment officer.

Ashburton adds to European equities team

12:21 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Sara Smith

Ashburton has expanded its European equities team with the appointment of  Goldman Sachs' Veronika Pechlaner as investment manager.

Invesco Perpetual adds Swip's Dickson to Asian equities team

15:20 | 14 Aug 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

Invesco Perpetual has bolstered its Asian equities team with the hire of Tim Dickson from Swip.

RCM poaches Deka Asian manager

12:28 | 05 Aug 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Allianz Global Investors' global equity arm RCM has hired Asian fund manager Guido Stiel from its German rivals Deka Bank.

Leading Asian fund gets new manager and new focus

10:27 | 04 Aug 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Barings is changing the name, the manager and the universe of its Pacific fund. Its focus is turning to ASEAN Frontiers in response to investor demand for access to some of the region's smaller and faster growing markets.

Fidelity's Michael Jones defects to Janus

16:18 | 31 Jul 2008 | By Sara Smith

Fidelity's head of financial institutions, Michael Jones, is leaving to join Janus Capital International as head of European financial institutions.

Exclusive: AXA loses star emerging market debt manager

06:30 | 29 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Citywire can reveal that AXA Investment Managers' emerging market debt manager, Chandima Mendis, has left the firm.

Credit Suisse hires formerly AA-rated bond manager

05:45 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

A leading Spanish bond manager, Gregorio Oyaga, has joined Credit Suisse Gestión as head of fixed income.

Top small cap manager to leave AXA IM

06:20 | 14 Jul 2008 | By Danielle Levy

Formerly A-rated small cap specialist Joëlle Morlet-Selmer is set to leave AXA Investment Managers.

Atlantis hires Asian manager Wat from Deutsche

12:32 | 07 Jul 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Independent Asian specialist Atlantis Investment Management has raided Deutsche Asset Management for a manager to run a new ASEAN fund to be launched later this year.

New Star hires Merrill Lynch man to head alternatives business

11:36 | 02 Jul 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

New Star Asset Management has poached Merrill Lynch International's Donald Pepper to head its alternative investment division.

Schroders hires Japanese manager to bolster underperforming fund

05:30 | 30 Jun 2008 | By Philip Haddon

Schroders has hired a Japanese specialist to beef up the management of its underperforming Japan equity product.

UBS poaches Credit Suisse quant team

05:59 | 27 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

UBS Global Asset Management has poached another seven members of Credit Suisse's quantitative equities team.

Threadneedle hands European select fund to AAA-rated Dudding

13:21 | 26 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Paul Doyle is stepping down as manager of the €1.1 billion Threadneedle European Select fund, resulting in a reshuffle of managers among the group.

Exclusive: all May's fund manager moves

06:00 | 26 Jun 2008 | By Angus Foote

Track all Europe's fund manager moves - and pick up on any changes you may have missed - with Citywire's regular monthly update.

RWC makes double hire for Asia fund launch

11:37 | 25 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Boutique RWC Partners has recruited Carmel Peters and Kirsty McLaren for the launch of an Asian-focused fund.

Schroders signs new MENA manager

13:45 | 24 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Schroders has added to its Middle East & North Africa (MENA) team with the appointment of Rami Sidani as head of MENA portfolio management.

Tech man Torry ends 10-year stint with SocGen

12:24 | 23 Jun 2008 | By Sara Smith

Alan Torry is leaving Societe Generale Asset Management after 10 years running the firm's Technology fund.

JO Hambro raids Barings again for new global franchise

12:07 | 12 Jun 2008 | By Dylan Lobo

JO Hambro Capital Management (Johcm) has hired Baring Asset Management's Nudgem Richyal for its new global investment arm.

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