Investment grade remains attractive

Caused by three factors

Europe's economic recovery continues to broaden and deepen. The ongoing expansion is supported by a synchronised global growth backdrop with few medium-term concerns coming from the international trade impulse.

'Unjustly punished in sell-off last year'

The market for income funds is more and more crowded, which speaks to both the underlying attraction of the asset class and the willingness of fund houses to play to that demand.

Our UK outlook has been steadily downgraded over the last 12 months.

Charles Stanley's head of investment management shares his views

Deadline of 4 September

Ceremony on 17 November

Eric Moore, manager of the FP Miton Income fund, takes a closer look at opportunities in the life assurance, mining and banking sectors.