After a memorable 2009, when emerging markets rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the economic downturn, Templeton's Mark Mobius forecasts the year ahead for the sector and the opportunities that can be found in the Chinese year of the tiger

Legg Mason Equity Japan manager expects trend favouring domestic-oriented small-cap growth to continue

The traditional areas of the property market have taken a beaten over recent years, however there are still opportunities to be found within the asset class, it is just a case of looking at the more niche areas

This week's panel discuss the future of corporate bonds going into 2010

We believe 2010 will be another good year for corporate credit but we do not see the double-digit returns for UK investment grade corporates being repeated.

Formula-defined risk and returns - without active management risk

As its name suggests, the UK equity income sector provides exposure to companies that pay above-average dividends (the criteria for inclusion in the IMA UK equity income sector is a dividend yield of at least 110% of the FTSE All Share index yield).

Newly appointed CEO Nils Bolmstrand tells Caroline Allen how he aims to sharpen and develop the role of Skandia Investment Group

Investor keenness in sector pushes prices up sharply but long-term case remains intact

The different criteria and methods used in determining suitability of investments have evolved over time and vary significantly across SRI products