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US equities began 2019 with a welcome respite, reversing course from their downward spiral in December 2018.

Despite some emerging evidence that Europe's economic prospects may be stabilising, the direction of the region's equity markets remains determined by extraneous factors, notably the progress of ongoing US-China trade negotiations.

Gearing up for innovation

Experts fear 'tit-for-tat tariffs' could spark financial slump

Long live robo-advice

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Small-cap firms could provide big results for investors

Industry Voice: Ivo Weinöhrl, Pictet Asset Management, provides insights on the investment opportunities that exist within an urban environment.

Japanese stocks have more than doubled their returns since December 2012, on the back of Abenomics, but many investors are still not convinced of the sustainability of the rally.

Follows UK investors' heavy weighting towards UK assets