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Deflationary fears drove a strong performance from the ‘gilt proxies' in 2014, but there are hopes the ECB's QE programme will help the equity markets this year.

'I have to prove I am credible in UK All Companies'

Levels of liquidity in the UK mid and small-cap space are again under scrutiny following Schroders' decision to overhaul two funds to guard against the problem.

HSBC Global Asset Management's chief executive Andy Clark is ruling out introducing preferentially priced share classes, saying they are akin to "endorsements" of individual platforms.

Schroders has posted record results for 2014, with inflows of £25bn pushing the group's total assets under management to the £300bn mark.

Schroders has proposed to change its Schroder UK Absolute Target fund to a pan-European vehicle, as well as introducing a hurdle rate for the fund's performance fee.

Schroders has re-opened Paul Marriage's Absolute UK Dynamic fund and is to shift the portfolio to weekly dealing as a result of "declining liquidity" within the UK equity market, Investment Week can reveal.

Six weeks on from its annus horribilis, Tesco continues to split opinion among UK stockpickers.

With interest in Asian equity funds having dwindled in recent months as concerns over emerging markets escalate, Premier Asset Management's Simon Evan-Cook outlines the portfolios he still backs in the region.

Investment Quorum has unveiled a series of funds it is backing to navigate currency wars and unpredictable central bank action in 2015, said the group's CIO Peter Lowman.