What are the prospects for the eurozone in 2015?
The steep fall in the oil price could damage growth and dividend prospects for some of the UK's biggest stocks, adding to managers' concerns over the outlook for the wider market.
Which equity market offers the best value currently?
Nick Gartside, co-manager of the JPM Strategic Bond Fund, has said that a divergence in central bank policies could lead to more diverse returns for fixed income investors in future.
Fund selectors have begun to move away from ‘dogmatic' equity funds that favour either growth or value investment approaches to focus on more balanced equivalents.
Funds from BlackRock and J.P. Morgan have been added to Sanlam Private Investment's bi-annual list of underperforming income portfolios after a tough year for some of their mandates.
Iain Stealey, co-manager with Nick Gartside of the JPM Strategic Bond fund, looks at what lies ahead for fixed income investors in an environment of changing monetary policy.