JM Finn

Wealth managers have revealed five lesser-known funds they are backing to outperform peers this year, in an environment where some major equity and bond markets looked stretched.

With investors worried about global growth, and 'safe-haven' government bonds yielding near record-low amounts, investors have piled into 'defensive' stocks, but are they just too pricey now? Below, experts give their views.

Franklin Templeton is launching an Africa fund for veteran investor Mark Mobius, making it the latest fund group to test investor appetite for the world's second-largest continent.

With volatility set to dominate again this year, experts predict which sector or geographical region will surprise on the upside.

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Only 20% of income in the West is being spent on food, oil and electricity, compared to 80% in the ‘non Western block', according to JM Finn's Anthony Eaton.