Germany's AAA credit rating will come under increasing scrutiny this year as investors shift their focus, according to Cosimo Marasciulo, head of government bonds and FX at Pioneer Investments.
European equities have their attractions but the continent's economic position will disappoint investors for years to come, according to Carmignac Gestion's Frédéric Leroux.
The FTSE 100 has reached its highest level since March following positive consumer data from Germany and signs of improving growth in China.
As Greece finds itself making headlines once more, eurosceptic John Redwood has warned a euro break-up is still on the cards.
Capital Economics' managing director Roger Bootle gives his views on how markets and European countries would respond to a Greek exit from the eurozone and the impact on other struggling peripheral nations.
Julian Chillingworth celebrates a decade at the helm of the £48m Rathbone Blue Chip Income & Growth fund this year.