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After the losses suffered in 2008, this year has proven something of a pick-up, with investors developing sharper defense mechanisms in the wake of the credit crisis. But what is providing the momentum driving investors into 2010?

Pothier-managed HSBC fund is eighth out of 86 vehicles in peer group over three years

Emerging markets offer potential for significant growth in the long term. A jewel in that crown, for the medium term, is Brazil, along with the rest of Latin America

There has been a recent resurgence in demand for closed-ended funds such as investment trusts as they are ideally structured for investment away from the mainstream

With luck, and some global co-ordination, Dubai will be able to recover from the fallout of the past few weeks

Solid business results and economic stimulus packages are creating exciting opportunities in infrastructure

After unforeseen complications put the structured products sector on the ropes, eight retail providers have banded together proving the asset class was down but not out

The scale of government debt issuance is beginning to attract attention from the ‘scribblers'. Should we worry about it? In some cases, yes. And in most cases, we should be careful what we wish for

Supply of commodities is affected by the gap between the cost of production and the price at which that commodity has been trading

Absolute return funds aim to make a gain in every market condition but not all of these vehicles operate in the same way, making it vital for advisers to understand how they are constructed.