Smaller Companies

Invesco Perpetual fund manager, Jonathan Brown, on why he expects a pick up in M&A activity in the smaller companies sector next year.

Ian Ormiston, manager of the Ignis European Growth and European Smaller Companies funds, picks his five stocks to withstand the turmoil in European markets.

Lack of financials exposure helps sector outperform other peer groups over one year but headwinds are building.

Fidelity is to rename its top performing UK Opportunities fund to better reflect its investment policy.

Standard Life Investments is looking to combine its global equity and small cap capabilities by launching a global small-cap fund for star manager Harry Nimmo.

Elaine Morgan's three-fold investment approach combined with focus on international stocks over domestic cyclicals leads Aegon UK Smaller Companies into the top quartile.

Barings is to close its UK Smaller Companies Trust as it is unlikely to attract further investors in the short term.

FUND MANAGER FOCUS

Swip has launched three emerging markets funds, focussing on infrastructure, smaller companies and Latin America respectively.

Investors will need to be more stock selective as the market moves into a new phase says Old Mutual A...