Jupiter

Jupiter Asset Management has appointed Ed Blamey as research manager of socially responsible investment (SRI).

Jupiter has launched a fund investing in firms which operate or reside in India.

Jupiter Asset Management has launched its third emerging European markets fund, targeting underperforming yet "attractive" Russian equities.

Jupiter Asset Management plans to extend its SICAV range with a new emerging Europe offering.

If a fund looks too good to be true, it probably is, according to Jupiter fund of funds manager John Chatfeild-Roberts.

Jupiter has set up a Jersey office to deal with growing business volumes from the Channel Islands to be run by offshore sales director Simon O'Donoghue.

Jupiter has joined forces with leading buyout and private equity firm, TA Associates, to complete the management buyout of the Jupiter Group from Commerzbank AG.

Edward Bonham-Carter will assume chief executive responsibility, working alongside Jonathan Carey as part of Jupiter's plans for a management buyout.

Several organisations operating in the pensions market have welcomed government proposals for the introduction of personal accounts, announced yesterday, but have questioned whether it is possible to limit both charges and access to funds.

The private equity firm that controls Gartmore, the investment group, is proposing a merger that would create a £40bn giant boasting some of the UK's top fund managers, the Mail on Sunday reported yesterday.