Feature

Regulators and investors alike are seemingly wary of swap-based ETFs. Yet the cited risks may be overblown and are not unique to these products. Helen Fowler reports

Joanne Young asks a panel of experts to explain the risks and how the industry can respond to these anxieties

Corporate bond ETFs are increasing in popularity as investors seek yield amid a low interest rate environment. Yet index weightings are coming into question, as Emma Cusworth reports

Henry Reece gives an overview of the processes involved in market making

Despite outflows from emerging markets earlier this year, demand for exposure to Brazil remains robust as investors seek to gain from rising energy prices. Paul Burgin reports

China has produced some spectacular long-term returns, but higher interest rates are beginning to put a dampener on the party. Nick Sudbury reports

John Fletcher, head of ETPs at Charles Stanley, looks at the flurry of precious metal ETCs recently launched and how they differ

Fidelity International believes it has identified the next cluster of countries that could prove themselves every bit the profit fillip for investment portfolios as that provided by the BRIC economies over the last decade.

AT8's Mark Loosmore examines the improvements Voyant has made since its cash flow planning software was launched in the UK two years ago

Evy Hambro, manager of the BlackRock Gold & General fund, discusses what could hamper the spiralling gold price.