City analysts believe the FTSE 100 could hit an all-time high of almost 7,000 points this year as the global economic recovery gathers pace.
The IMA UK Smaller Companies sector has delivered a second year of strong performance after generating phenomenal returns in 2009.
Standard Life Investments recorded a £758m net inflow into its UK mutual fund range in the third quarter, doubling its net new business for 2010.
T. Bailey has become the first multi-manager to take a position in the £5.6bn Standard Life Investments' Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund.