FTSE 100

FTSE 100 was up for the month

Broke through 7,800 points

Brexit negotiations weighing

'Overstretched and underinvested'

UK M&A activity in Q1 strongest for a decade

FTSE 100 up 6.84% over the month

Corporate governance reforms expected in May

The micro-cap sector is often deemed synonymous with higher risk: that the smaller the company, the greater the associated risk warnings.

Improving portfolio diversification

2017 was a bad year to invest in a new structured product. In an ideal world (where volatility is high and markets have fallen), new structured products can deliver higher potential returns and lower market entry points.