Equities

Investors are again warming to Japanese equities due to cheap valuations, a shake-up in the domestic investment market, and rising inflation.

Neil Woodford's new fund is a focal point of investor interest at the moment, but those looking to diversify their UK equity income exposure have a number of alternatives.

The result of the Indian election, although positive for the economy, may not be as much of a game changer for investors as some suggest, according to Sophia Whitbread, manager of the Newton Emerging Income fund.

Sebastian Lyon, manager of the Troy Trojan fund, has warned investors are becoming more complacent than they have been at any point since the financial crisis erupted, leaving them vulnerable to a shock event.

Economies around the globe need to shore up their fiscal positions now following an improvement in growth rates, and before the next crisis hits home, the World Bank has warned.

River and Mercantile has revealed it plans to close soft-close Dan Hanbury's UK Equity Smaller Companies fund - currently £360m in size - when it reaches £550m.

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