Omgi to build in global equity, EMD, Japan

Old Mutual Global Investors, a £22 billion ($34 billion) fund manager based in London, will continue its expansion by adding to its global equity, emerging market debt and Japanese investment capabilities. Richard Buxton, chief executive, said the firm has gone from nothing in Asia to having a growing business in managing equities over the past 18 months. It is now looking to add dedicated people to its distribution effort in the region and, more broadly, to make Asia a substantia…