Markets are starting to question whether the prospect of robust - albeit unevenly distributed - growth will be disrupted by rising inflation and increasing geo-political risk.
Adam Avigdori, portfolio manager of BlackRock's UK Income fund, discusses why he is predicting good single-digit dividend growth this year and next.
Hume Capital is launching an unconstrained Global Opportunities fund on March 28.
The Henderson International Income trust will be invested entirely in equities at launch to exploit the higher dividends on offer and the potential for growth.
Mark Pignatelli employs a half-and-half strategy on Smith & Williamson European Growth fund, combing through 1,300-stock universe
The UK could be entering a "profoundly different" era of slow growth and high debt reminiscent of the economic ills engulfing Japan, says the BBC's economics editor Stephanie Flanders.
Keith Wade, chief economist at Schroders, offer his thoughts to Julian Marr, editorial director of Marketing-hub.co.uk, on the ups and downs of 2011, which overall he expects to be a year of sustainable growth.
The next 12 months will be marked by unintended consequences of the "extreme policy" implemented in 2010, which may include rising bond yields and inflation, says Cazenove's Chris Rice.
Cazenove's Richard Jeffrey examines the key differences between the US and UK markets.
Nick Dowell took over the HSBC's £272m European Growth fund three years ago this month, tasked with turning around the vehicle's lacklustre performance.