Risk factor investing is growing in popularity, but there's a risk of getting lost in the factor “zoo”. In this Expert Opinion Thierry Roncalli, Head of Quantitative Research at Lyxor Asset Management, explains the concept of risk factors and distinguishes between facts and commonly held fictions regarding factor investing.

African equities are perceived to be very risky. But the surprise conclusion of new Robeco research is that the volatility of African equities overall is lower than in the other emerging markets regions.

Credit Suisse has generated a list of 9 investment ideas for 2015, packaged in 4 broad themes designed to help you generate more value for your money: "developed equities take center stage", "pathways to yield", "the winners from lower commodity prices" and "growing value capture in the IT sector".

According to Yves Choueifaty, Founder and President of TOBAM, The main advantage of the TOBAM's Anti-US Credit Benchmark® is to build a portfolio without "bias" towards highly indebted issuers or those belonging to a particular industry...

The term ‘Smart Beta' has recently established itself as the clear winner in the battle to become the investment industry's preferred label for an eclectic mix of diverse investment strategies. The common thread linking these various ‘Smart Beta' approaches is the objective of providing investors with a ‘different' – but still systematic – equity exposure to that offered by traditional cap-weighted indices.