Schroders' head of UK equities Richard Buxton said there are opportunities in the UK retail space despite the challenging year for the high street, thanks to depressed valuations.
Schroders has converted its Diversified Target Return fund into a third low cost fund, Schroder Dynamic Multi-Asset.
Oriel Securities has highlighted the top equity based investment trusts yielding more than the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Small Cap.
Schroders has expanded its fixed income team after poaching Bob Jolly from UBS.
The end of QE2 this month will have a limited impact on the global economic recovery, according to two senior economists at Schroders.