AIM at 30: Why advisers should take a fresh look at the UK's junior market

As the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) quietly marks its 30th anniversary on 19 June – with no fanfare and very little fuss - now may be an ideal time for advisers to revisit the UK's junior market. After what's admittedly been a difficult few years for both AIM and UK smaller companies, there are early signs that many of the headwinds which have held the sector back are easing. Over the past three months, the AIM All-Share Index has been positively flying - up around 12% - outperforming the FTSE 100 at around 7% and both the FTSE 250 and Small Cap indices over the same period - t...