Edward Lam, lead manager of the Somerset Emerging Markets Dividend Growth fund, takes a closer look at whether EMs can keep up their impressive run.

Critics of active investing had a field day recently when the FCA announced a group of investors were getting £34m in 'compensation' from so-called closet tracker funds.

Opportunity for company to improve

Structural growth in region

Fixed income investors should be paying close attention to 'Fallen Angels' - these are bonds that are downgraded from BBB- and, as a result, come tumbling out of the investment grade credit market.

As is well known, one of the most attractive qualities of venture capital trusts (VCTs) is their ability to pay tax-free dividends.

Japanese equity markets have been tested by global market volatility so far this year.

Value should emerge quickly

Euro a headwind

The global financial crisis, and the related policy response, is drawing to a close. We are currently enjoying a short period of synchronised global growth and improving trade.