Alfred Bester, head of Maitland’s trust and corporate services division in Cape Town, gives an overview of South African art

Transparency, liquidity and cost-efficiency are the watchwords of today’s investor, making exchange traded funds one of the most valuable products available on the market, says Eleanor Hope-Bell

Credit spreads should decline significantly when more orderly conditions return to markets and, deep recession aside, this will more than compensate for rising defaults, making corporate bonds cheap, says Tim Brown

Everyone seems to be debating the worth of wrap platforms, but is the industry working as a unit to ensure this burgeoning market becomes a success, asks Mark Polson

The predicted future success of wrap has meant many players have been scrambling to get a foothold in the market, often regardless of flaws in the products being launched. But streamlining procedures will eventually result in a positive outlook for the industry, says Jan Regnart

Using historical data to explain past performance of equities should be an essential tool for investment managers to manage their clients’ expectations, says Barry Hardisty