Downgraded French equities to neutral
Concerns about delays to promised tax cuts
Introduced banks theme
With significant political decisions undertaken during 2016 on both sides of the Atlantic, 2017 now becomes a year of execution, writes Ben Russon, portfolio manager of the Franklin UK Opportunities fund.
Niall Gallagher, investment director of European equities at GAM, talks to Lawrence Gosling about how the macro outlook for Europe is the strongest he has seen for some time.
European markets set for six month bull run