As the UK continues to step lightly through the coronavirus pandemic’s social distancing minefield, many investors have turned their back on the small cap space. This is a mistake. We can understand why small caps might not appeal to everyone at the moment, given this space can include unproven business models and fragile balance sheets. It can also be harder to sell small cap shares when ...

Defence technology and equipment supplier Avon Rubber (AVON) has won a body armour contract that could be worth up to $333m over its three and a half year term. The contract, with the US Defense Logistics Agency, will see the UK business provide enhanced body armor plates, effectively bullet-proof protection for military personnel. The first order is anticipated shortly, with deliveries expected to commence in early 2021. Avon Protection would invest up to $5m in capital expenditure across...

A new diagnostic home testing kit for the coronavirus could be ready within three to four months, according to one specialist equipment manufacturer. AIM-quoted BATM Advanced Communications (BVC:AIM), a medical equipment designer based in Israel, has gone into partnership with life sciences firm Novamed for the project. The company is hopeful of launching the testing kits by early summer, once CE ...

Central banks and politicians across the globe are desperately pulling whatever levers they can in an attempt to stem the macroeconomic gloom as the current health crisis continues to escalate. With the UK now in lockdown, the UK government has announced a £350bn package of support in what is the biggest intervention in private sector business since the Second World War to help fight the ...

Most investors tend to view the technology space as high growth AND high risk, yet performance data of tech funds shows an underappreciated resilience during the coronavirus sell-off. That fund values have fallen in absolute terms is understandable given the widespread sell-off in global stock markets, yet relative performance has in many cases been somewhat encouraging. For example, T Rowe ...