mid-cap

Andreas Zoellinger, co-manager of the BlackRock Continental European Income fund, is backing mid-caps for dividends as valuations in some larger companies become overstretched.

Richard Plackett has bought back into UK banks for the first time since the financial crisis in his BlackRock UK Special Situations fund as the sector begins to show signs of improvement.

Mid cap managers are reviewing some of their key holdings following the latest re-shuffle of the FTSE indices, which has seen two popular stocks promoted.

BlackRock has hired Daniel Whitestone from UBS to bolster its UK small- and mid-cap equities team.

Pioneer Investments has appointed David Glazer to the newly-created role of global equities portfolio manager, based in Boston.

Royal London Asset Management's Derek Mitchell (pictured) looks at what is driving global stocks, and asks if macro events are combining to create 'the perfect storm' in markets.

Hermes Fund Managers has launched a US small and mid-cap equity fund based on a strategy run by its US team for over a decade.

The departure of Halfords CEO David Wild has seemingly cheered investors but analyst sentiment is less clear-cut.

Threadneedle's Simon Haines is increasing positions in mid-cap ‘self-help' firms in the view they are best positioned to prosper in volatile markets.

Schroders' Jenny Jones has increased cash in her £824m US Mid Cap fund to 9%, warning valuations in US markets are favouring large caps.