Conjecture

This week's Conjecture debate focuses on expanding world of Exchange Traded Funds

More and more investors are turning to exchange-traded funds, looking for value in markets or commodities that are thriving in the face of falling global markets. But which funds - and which underpinning markets - are most likely to provide increasingly...

The collapse of the A-rated bank brought home the need for transparency - but how has the market responded?

Corporate bond managers are revelling as the asset class has become a must-have investment in a flight to safety

While counterparty risk has always been a consideration for investors buying structured products and other investments, it has come to the fore of investors' mindsets since the collapse of Lehman Brothers last year. Does there need to be more regulation...

Corporate Bonds, for so long among the most secure asset classes, has seen doubt cast on its ability to guarantee returns as companies struggle to raise cash. How well equipped are corporate bonds to bounce back from this rare downturn?

The panel discusses heightened interest in structured products since the Lehman collapse

In treacherous market conditions, there are no absolutes only means of finding better security

Structured products are currently facing their first big test. The vehicles became a hit thanks to their stated aim of providing returns irrespective of prevailing market conditions, but now, as global investment markets endure a turbulent passage, Structured...

Absolute return funds have become a cornerstone of the investment market, luring investors with the promise of security irrespective of prevailing market conditions. The funds' arrival was confirmed by the IMA's introduction of a dedicated absolute returns...