Part II: Is peripheral Europe overvalued?
The UK Equity Income sector's total return outstripped other income-focused offerings in the last year, easily surpassing Asian, European and global equity market products. Does that make now a good time to switch?
A large proportion of funds in the IMA UK Smaller Companies sector have failed to produce alpha over the long term, amid a strong rally in small-cap stocks.
Marlborough has rebranded its UK Leading Companies fund as the UK Multi-Cap Growth fund.
Marlborough Fund Managers is to merge away Geoff Hitchin (pictured) and Nicholas Cooling's UK Income & Growth trust in January.
In an environment where bonds have sold off and equities look expensive, providing a return above inflation is tough, Edward Allen of Thurleigh Investment Managers tells Anna Fedorova.
Marlborough has soft-closed its Nano-Cap Growth fund after it attracted almost £90m during its launch period.