Such is the growing optimism surrounding the UK markets that investment professionals are bargain-hunting in the domestically focused FTSE 250. The FTSE 250 enthusiasm has been further fuelled by this month's bid for engineering group John Wood. Last month, cybersecurity group Darktrace was snapped up by the Chicago private equity firm Thoma Bravo, in a deal seen as foreshadowing more FTSE 250 'acquisition activity'. But not all FTSE 250 names will face this fate and here are the routes to make the most of what seems to be their brighter future. But if you are looking for a longer-term option, Quilter Cheviot's Doherty points to the Janus Henderson UK Smaller Companies fund.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2024 20:12 UTC