Lombard Odier has appointed industry veteran Vincent Magnenat to succeed Richard Wee as chief executive of Lombard Odier Singapore.

Schroders has reached agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of STW Fixed Income Management, a value-orientated, US investment-grade fixed income manager.

Prospects for global growth among emerging and developed economies in 2013 are likely to continue diverging, say Philip Saunders (pictured) and Max King of Investec Asset Management’s multi-asset team.

Carmignac Gestion has appointed Vincent Steenman to strengthen its portfolio management team.

ING Investment Management has strengthened the asset base of its existing Emerging Market High Dividend Fund by merging it with the assets of the Invest Emerging Markets Fund.

US blue-chip companies could lead a surprising market surge in 2013, says James Abate, manager of the PSigma American Fund.

The popularity of Latin America and North America funds on WealthManager+, J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s online investment platform, has waned as investors increasingly look at other markets, including the UK, Asia and emerging markets.

Europe has made progress this year in mastering the national debt crises, and systemic risks will diminish during 2013, says Asoka Wöhrmann (pictured), head of global fund management at DWS, the €140bn retail asset arm of Deutsche Bank.

Global growth should pick up slightly in 2013 on improvements in both the advanced and developing economies, says State Street Global Advisors’ global CIO Rick Lacaille.

Brown Advisory’s US Equity Growth Fund has reached its three-year Ucits track record, and surpassed £500m in assets, the manager said in a statement.