International earners deliver for Aegons's Morgan

Elaine Morgan's three-fold investment approach combined with focus on international stocks over domestic cyclicals leads Aegon UK Smaller Companies into the top quartile.

What is your process on Aegon UK Smaller Companies? The Aegon UK equity process uses three main types of analysis – fundamentals, valuations and technicals – both at a stock and market level. This is based on our view the market will value different approaches at different times and as such certain stocks and sectors will outperform at various stages of the stock market and economic cycle. The team will put different weightings on the individual factors as the market cycle moves. The ‘fundamentals’ part looks at the individual background to a company, including its corporate strategy ...