small-cap

AXA IM has launched a quant-based global emerging markets strategy focusing on smaller companies.

UK Smaller Companies trusts were among the best performers last month, after the political uncertainty of the general election subsided.

Despite the recent underperfomance of the small-cap sector, Gervais Williams, managing director of the Miton group and manager of the recently launched Miton UK MicroCap trust, argues in a world where growth has stalled, it can be a big advantage to be...

M&G is bringing its top quartile Japan funds in-house, changing manager on its Smaller Companies portfolio, and adding a co-manager to its European Smaller Companies fund.

River & Mercantile's Philip Rodrigs has said there is "genuine strength" in the UK economy, which is reflected in small-cap companies extending their reach throughout the UK.

How big is too big?

Jonathan Winton, co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity UK Smaller Companies fund, explains why under-researched stocks allow managers to look ahead for changes the wider market is likely to miss.

John Bennett, head of European equities at Henderson, has said he wished he could increase his weighting to small caps in his open-ended funds, as they currently offer the "best value in Europe".

Clive Beagles has increased the small cap weighting to the highest ever level in the history of his JOHCM UK Equity Income as he identifies 'extraordinary value' in the space.

Findlay Park has launched a sterling unhedged share class for its American and Latin American funds, to allow investors to manage their own currency exposure.