Update 15.45: Gartmore's share price has jumped further in afternoon trading and is now up 11.7% to 101.1p, whilst Henderson had advanced nearly 10% to 152p.
Richard Pease, manager of the Henderson European Growth and European Special Situations funds, believes stocks on the Continent can flourish despite the sovereign debt concerns.
Government bond markets are continuing to sell off strongly this morning as investors absorb the extra $1trn of debt added to the US balance sheet by the extension of its tax cuts.
Henderson head of multi-manager Mark Harris has taken a £16m stake in a Vietnam equity fund as he ramps up his exposure to frontier markets.
IFAs could increase their engagement with consumers and even attract fresh clients via a new online social network, Mindful Money.
Witan has handed Veritas an £80m global equity mandate after reallocating funds from the US and Japan.
Henderson recorded a £300m net inflow into its retail fund range in Q3, including £100m into its UK domiciled products.
Cautious Managed was again the top sector on Cofunds during Q3 as multi-manager funds continue to hold sway prior to RDR.
Henderson head of multi-manager Mark Harris has moved back into Chinese equities after almost a year away from the region.