Equities

New small-cap index launched

Targeting a younger demographic

Five years of repair and recovery

Popular asset class

Putting restaurants and retailers at risk

Helped by uptick in volatility

John Redwood, chief strategist at Charles Stanley, does not expect either the Chinese economy or Chinese politics to derail the global recovery this year.

Cyclical play at the end of the year

Brazil, one of the best markets in 2016, has clearly underperformed in the past few weeks, writes Maarten-Jan Bakkum, senior strategist, emerging markets at NN Investment Partners.

Sterling climbs to seven-week high