Alliance Research Head Bernard Ching discusses the merits of the small cap space: 

- The FBM Small Cap Index outperformed the KLCI this year, up 28% compared to the KLCI’s 4.8% gain. With more interest in this sector from insti’s like EPF, chances are this would continue for 2H2013? 

- outperformers and underperformers based on Q1 results

- factors that could prove to be risks to their earnings

- which health stocks and industrial stocks in the mid-cap space that could interest EPF

- top small cap picks