Volatile markets have seen falling flows into equity-linked ETFs, but fixed income investments are on the rise, while products tracking precious metals are also booming

Exchange traded funds offering targeted exposure to eurozone governments’ bonds are proving popular, while products based on emerging markets could become the next big thing

Emerging markets remain better placed to succeed in today’s volatile global economy, though they would benefit from a return to growth in the West

Wealth managers are battling to protect clients from the ongoing instability in the eurozone, and are building exposure to currencies that are generally percieved as safer bets

The increasingly diverse performances of different commodities is forcing fund managers to go overweight on those they feel will outperfom

Rather than dealing in asset classes, investors should be thinking in terms of categories of risk to protect their portfolios

The consequences of an unmanaged Greek exit from the euro would be so severe that central banks should continue to support the currency, creating attractive opportunities for credit strategies, according to fixed income specialists ECM

With client confidence at rock bottom, many continue to seek security in government bonds, although corporates offer better yields and may prove a safer bet