Equities

The euro area is interesting because the economies of the 16 member states are quite diverse while representing a broad risk spectrum.

All eight funds in the IMA Asia Pacific including Japan sector delivered returns higher than 29% over one year according to Morningstar

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The case for investing in emerging market equities as part of a diversified global portfolio remains compelling

Old Broad Street Research (OBSR) has suspended the A rating on the £1.05bn Threadneedle UK fund ahead of talks with new manager Simon Brazier.

Montanaro small cap specialist Dan Harlow has joined AXA Framlington's UK equities team.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has started the year overweight equities in expectation of a continuing market rally in 2010.

Japan's economic recovery has proved to be anaemic in 2009 and it is a great surprise the market has underperformed its Western counterparts and the Asian markets.

Last year was a stellar year for emerging equity markets.

We remain constructive on the outlook for the US equity market over the next year and continue to see upside potential for the S&P 500 Index to between 1250 and 1350 by the end of 2010.