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Available to UK investors in April

Funds investing in Japan, Europe and smaller companies were among the best performers in 2015 across sectors, but which strategies topped the chart and who struggled?

David Saunders, founding managing director of K2 Advisors, Franklin Templeton, explains how an allocation to hedged strategies can help investors outperform.

Raises number of holdings

Franklin Templeton UK Mid Cap fund manager Paul Spencer has sold some of the portfolio's longest-held positions after taking advantage of the post-election UK equity rally.

Mark Mobius has stepped back from his role as lead manager of the Templeton Emerging Markets investment trust after 26 years, to be replaced by Carlos Hardenberg.

Franklin Templeton's Grant Bowers has suggested some US biotechnology companies verge on looking like "value stocks" despite the fierce rally enjoyed by the sector over the past half-decade.

Election fever, US house prices and reviving Indian industry

Lawrence Gosling with Franklin Templeton Investments' portfolio manager Toby Hayes