QE2

We believe the investment backdrop remains structurally difficult.

Richard Colwell, manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Income fund, discusses the current state of the UK market and the outlook for the next 12 months.

Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen's surprise decision to curtail his calls for further quantitative easing in the UK raises questions over the Bank of England's next move.

FUND MANAGER FOCUS

We ask investment experts for their forecasts for 2012.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has been asked by the Treasury Select Committee to explain his decision to inject a further £75m into the UK economy through quantitative easing (QE).

The Bank of England's surprise decision last week to increase its quantitative easing programme by £75bn will lead to further stimulus in February, according to economists.