Distressed prices are creating interesting opportunities in private credit, but clients need to be reminded that it takes a while for these investments to bear fruit

Investors intend to increase allocations to Africa, buoyed by macroeconomic changes and the region’s potential for growth. But investment also carries huge risks

Worries over the eurozone remain, but European equities are attractively priced, while many of the continent’s large cap companies are well-positioned to make major inroads into emerging Asia

Low risk equities tend to outperform their racier counterparts over the long-term and provide portfolios with much less volatility, thanks to human behaviour

Investors looking for returns are considering increasing private equity allocations, but need to be reminded that patience is a virtue in this field

The world’s wealth institutions are planning to increase their allocations to equities, with Asian and Latin American markets looking especially attractive

The market for luxury goods is expanding, driven by the rising levels of affluence in emerging markets, especially China

Protecting clients from downside risk while taking advantage of investment opportunities will occupy wealth managers in 2012