Analysis

By Margaret Taylor Bank's three institutional portfolios all sit in bottom 10 over three years, underperforming sector by at least 35%

By Phil Craig Holdings in software and support services propels Giles Hargreave's Marlborough Special Situations to top of small-cap peer group

The smallest funds in the UK All Companies sector have typically beaten larger counterparts over the past year

Influenced by Stephen Evans at former employer DWS, UK Prime's manager focuses on stocks with two to three year development story

By Aimee Savage Stock-specific and thematic approaches have both paid off for fixed-interest managers over the past three years

The founder of Fabien Pictet & Partners is guiding the Ukraine Opportunities Trust through the advantages of the country's changing political landscape

A protége of Crispin Odey, Feras Al-Chalabi feels hedge fund experience has helped his long-only management

Several managers of zero funds are currently funding opportunities among property investment trusts, primarily Invesco Real Estate Opportunities

Since taking over from Leon Howard-Spink last July, the manager has reduced small-cap exposure and decreased level of concentration

Balanced Managed sector is topped by funds that held higher exposure to equities over the past three years