Investors have "never lost money" by choosing smaller companies over larger ones, according to Allianz Global Investors' Andrew Neville.
Allianz Global Investors is planning to launch a US small-cap fund for UK investors in June.
Investors will find little value in Lloyds Banking Group shares due to "limited" growth prospects, a UK equities manager has said.
Andrew Neville, manager of the Allianz Global Small Cap Equity fund, has said the best value stocks across global markets can now be found in Southern Europe, following rallies across most of the globe.
The manager of the Allianz RCM Technology trust is looking to the burgeoning mobile advertising market to help the new generation of tech companies boost revenues this year and beyond.
Last week Investment Week held its Senate Investment Conference, encompassing 11 top speakers from leading asset managers who presented over the course of the two-day event.