Threadneedle's Rossi leaves for Gartmore

Rossi, who has been with Threadneedle for 11 years, has managed the Riversource Global Equity fund since 2003. Prior to this, he managed the Latin America Growth fund. Sarah Arkle, chief investment officer at Threadneedle, will assume the role of head of equities in the interim. She said: "We've a strong leadership team in place with experienced regional heads who will continue to lead active debate and idea sharing across the investment team. In time, we shall be reviewing the role of head of equities given the changing nature of the industry, which will ensure we effectively servic...