UK equities

Threadneedle's Simon Haines is increasing positions in mid-cap ‘self-help' firms in the view they are best positioned to prosper in volatile markets.

Long seen as leveraged plays on the market, asset managers' improving cash positions may give them more defensive qualities as they face up to a changing fund management landscape.

James Henderson of Henderson Global Investors explains how UK-based manufacturing companies are leading the way with new and innovative product ideas.

Morningstar OBSR investment research analyst Richard Whitehall looks at which UK All Companies funds have managed to overcome the recent turbulent market conditions.

Hedge fund manager Man Group is to drop out of the FTSE 100 following the index's latest quarterly review after a fresh period of poor share price performance took its toll on the company.

The country's major banks are sitting on £40bn of undeclared losses that are stopping them lending to businesses and households, a report has claimed.

Mark Holden has lifted the £107m UK Focus fund out of the bottom quartile by concentrating the portfolio into just 21 stocks.

Liontrust has rebranded the three funds it brought from Walker Crips, run by Steve Bailey and Jan Luthman.

AXA IM has promoted Henry Lowson to become lead manager of its £54m AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies fund.

AXA Framlington UK Select Opportunities manager Nigel Thomas has highlighted a US manufacturing renaissance as one of the key themes in his portfolio this year.