A frustrated equities manager has admitted he has “absolutely no idea” how to convince wary trustees to invest in equities again.

Many european governments are in the process of raising retirement ages to pay for pensions and healthcare.

More than four in 10 UK schemes still have no exposure to emerging markets, but some have as much as 15% of their portfolio exposed to the asset class.

Fidelity will have no problem reaching the $1bn (£639m) target for Anthony Bolton’s soon-to-launch China Special Situations investment trust, according to Peter Hargreaves.

Two reports into fund management have slammed the charges managers apply to their funds, claiming they often exceed the funds’ returns.

A leading pension fund manager has insisted she is still bullish on emerging markets despite seeing her fund yo-yo in the past year.

A number of ethically-conscious institutional investors, including the Norwegian Government Pensions Fund, have inadvertently invested in a company that builds ‘illegal’ settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The global economic downturn may present investors with attractive long-term options, according to Aberdeen Asset Management.

Anthony Bolton has claimed he can already see signs of market recovery and has predicted financial institutions will lead any upturn.

While leading providers of life and pensions services have remained fairly strong throughout the financial crisis, annual reports show there have been some big falls in underlying earnings.

The huge falls in financial markets could mean it is an ideal time to invest in cheap equities, according to Fogwill and Jones Asset Management.