Analysis

Following a volatile few months, four fund managers discuss their outlook for small caps in the US and the UK, and where they believe the best sources of growth will be in 2016.

How have they performed?

Backward looking index

Investors have the opportunity to make significant returns on gold shares, many of which still have a long way to go before reaching pre-bear market levels, according to Paul Burton, mining research analyst at QuotedData.

In the third of a new series of interviews with some of the industry's key Investment Influencers, Investment Week talks to Bambos Hambi of Standard Life Investments.

Five year anniversary

In the second of a new series of interviews with some of the industry's key Investment Influencers, Investment Week talks to Tilney Bestinvest's head of research Simon Moore.

Pipeline of UK names

Following the global rout in commodities in 2015, managers are rotating back to oil, mining and precious metals this year via a range of vehicles such as ETFs, investment trusts and MPLs.

Investment trusts could help stimulate much-needed growth for European companies, as well as help mitigate systemic risks, if they are better incorporated into the region's funds market, according to a recent policy paper by the Association of Investment...