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After months of capital outflows and uncertainty, the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates in September could provide emerging markets with some respite.

Fund managers reveal to Investment Week the tailwinds behind their favourite alternative investments.

Pockets of value emerging

Investment Week asks managers for their view on 'Black Monday' and how they are protecting their portfolio amid ongoing market volatility

Four bond managers reveal the key challenges for fixed income

How bond managers are positioned for rest of 2015

As the alternative investment market reaches its 20th anniversary this week, managers highlight some of the most impressive company successes - as well as the major failures on the junior market - over the past two decades.

From urbanisation and the rise of a new middle class in emerging markets, to a renewed focus on corporate governance, managers explain which global structural changes are having the greatest impact on their portfolios.

As equities reach record highs and fresh volatility hits fixed income markets, Investment Week asks if cash is now looking like a more appealing proposition.

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