Newton Investment Management CEO Helena Morrissey has lambasted the European Union for being a "model of the past" and said Britain can still thrive ouside the flawed organisation.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned if the US Federal Reserve begins tapering monetary stimulus, the weakest eurozone countries could be pushed into a "debt-deflation spiral".
Low equity prices in Europe are deceptive and could spell problems for unwary investors, according to Gregory Kolb, manager of Janus Capital's Perkins Global Value Fund.
Ignis Asset Management's Stuart Thomson has identified five countries across Europe which could be the epicentre for the next leg of the region's financial crisis.
The rally across much of Europe has passed Spain by so far this year, with the country's chief index lower than at the start of 2013.
Equity investors selling down dividend plays in expectation of a tapering of US QE have misjudged some high profile stocks, according to Threadneedle's Dave Dudding.
Fixed income investors have overlooked the opportunities in the fledgling technology bond market, according to Baillie Gifford's Torcail Stewart.