SLI highlights small and mid-cap opps

Standard Life Investments (SLI) believes there is an opportunity-rich market for small and mid-cap c...

Standard Life Investments (SLI) believes there is an opportunity-rich market for small and mid-cap companies despite an economic recovery being some way off. Jacqueline Kerr, head of mutual and life fund investments, says the equity rally since March has produced notable winners in this space, with investors gaining confidence in the potential for smaller companies to recover. She says: "As investors' risk appetite has begun to return, small and mid-cap firms offer a particular appeal - with higher risk comes the potential for higher returns." Kerr adds this environment is benefiti...