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Canada Life Investments' Eugene O'Neill also explores which UK stocks are paying above index yields

Fund performance skewed by benchmarks

With discounts on listed private equity trusts almost back to long-term averages, value in the sector can be hard to find. But Ben Williams, investment manager at Saunderson House, argues the improving merger and acquisition market is likely to benefit...

SVS Church House Tenax Absolute Return Strategies

Banking stocks have underperformed at a time when they should be considered a prime investment. Instead, pseudo-banks are emerging as the real game-changers, says Walker Crips' Chris Kitchenham

High yield: Time for a radical new approach?

October's sell-off contributed to bringing the valuation of the FTSE All-Share down to below historical levels. Tineke Frikkee, manager of Smith & Williamson's UK Equity Income trust, highlights stocks that still look attractive

The most recent global economic data suggests a general softening in growth activity - led particularly by Europe.

Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy Target Return

Veteran manager Anthony Bolton said he had "no idea what was coming" when he handed over management of the Fidelity Special Values investment trust in 2007.