RAM

Ignis Asset Management, formed by the merger of fund houses Resolution (RAM) and Axial, has officially launched today with "ambitious" plans for offshore expansion.

The new £75bn fund management business comprised of Resolution Asset Management (RAM) and Axial Investment Management will be called Ignis Asset Management, it has been confirmed.

Japanese equities could be set for a renaissance as mounting inflation hits bond returns in the Far East, according to Resolution Asset Management and Old Mutual.

Resolution Asset Management small cap manager David Clark is calling investors back to the currently unfashionable and volatile sector, saying today's market valuations will be retrospectively viewed as a great buying opportunity.

Goldman Sachs has warned investors US stocks could slide after "awful" early Q1 earnings signs.

Managers of UK equity funds are pouring into large and mega-cap names for the best value amid the current market volatility.

Multi-manager Maia Capital has dumped exposure to UK equity income funds in its £34m Cautious portfolio as it looks to "unusual" asset areas.

One in two financial advisers plan to boost their multi-manager (MM) exposure in 2008, research suggests.

The UK should expect a ‘short and sharp' recession in the near future and companies therefore need to revise their 2008 profit expectations down 5%, Resolution Asset Management (RAM) warns.

Multi-manager boutique Maia Capital has recruited Vincent Ropers to its investment team.