According to Pictet Asset Management, it is possible to identify slowly evolving tendencies - in demographics, the environment and society - that can be forecast with some confidence.
The Manek Growth fund has once again soared to the top of the UK All Companies sector, outperforming its closest competitor by 13.2% over the past three months.
France has reduced its economic growth forecast for 2011 by 0.5% to 2% following a meeting between President Sarkozy and top finance ministers.