Investors intend to increase allocations to Africa, buoyed by macroeconomic changes and the region’s potential for growth. But investment also carries huge risks

The market for luxury goods is expanding, driven by the rising levels of affluence in emerging markets, especially China

Protecting clients from downside risk while taking advantage of investment opportunities will occupy wealth managers in 2012

A wide range of vehicles are available to investors looking to adopt volatility strategies, either as a source of return, or as a way of protecting portfolios

Since the Lehman collapse, institutional investors have realised the importance of collateral management techniques to mitigate counterparty risk

With ambitions to become the world’s largest pan-Asian asset manager, Nikko has acquired several regional players in preparation for its IPO

Investors are warming to alternative investments, but providing clients with ample performance data can help them decide which strategies to adopt, according to Lyxor

Volatility is making traditional vanilla structured products too expensive, but there is rising demand for auto-callables which bring both upside and protection