European and Japanese stocks are predicted to outperform wider global equities next year and is there finally light at the end of the tunnel for emerging markets?

View from Morningstar: Real estate investment trusts have proved popular while the balance between supply and demand has kept property valuations high

Greater flexibility in asset allocation, looking across the whole spectrum of equities and fixed income, is something investors should consider

Investors are attracted by the possibility of getting both diversification benefits and positive returns through multi-strategy hedge funds 

India is predicted to become the world’s fastest growing economy, while China’s has been slowing down, but what does the future hold for these countries and how should investors be positioned?

ETFs may be ideally suited to retail investors’ needs, but many financial advisers don’t fully understand them

Most investors need income, which is why bonds still have an important role to play in portfolios despite low interest rates. But fund selectors must pay attention to liquidity 

Family offices’ long-term investment horizons make them ideally suited to private equity investing, but many lack the internal expertise to succeed in the asset class, creating an opportunity for third-party investment boutiques