From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:48 AM

Africa is recovering from the global financial crisis much faster than much of the rest of the world with growth expected to be twice that in the developed world this year. Professor Mthuli Ncube, chief economist at the African Development Bank, forecasts capital inflows climbing back to 2007 le...

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:48 AM

Italian bank shares plunged after ratings agency Moody’s said it was reviewing the country's sovereign debt for possible downgrade. Lex's Edward Hadas and Vincent Boland discuss whether the banking system is strong enough to weather Italy's economic woes.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 26 2011 5:24 PM

Paul Hermelin, chief executive of Capgemini, plays long/short, betting on the news agenda, from the eurozone to the US economy and cloud computing.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 26 2011 5:24 PM

Capgemini, Europe’s largest IT services company, is looking for deals, particularly in the US healthcare sector. Maija Palmer, technology correspondent, and the FT's Daniel Garrahan analyse this week's View from the Top interview with Paul Hermelin, Capgemini's chief executive, w...

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 26 2011 5:24 PM

Capgemini, Europe’s largest IT services company, faces growing competition from large Indian IT service companies which are driving down prices. In this week’s View from the Top, Capgemini's chief executive Paul Hermelin talks to the FT's Daniel Garrahan about expanding into the US, em...

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 26 2011 4:37 AM

Daniel Tubbs, co-manager of global emerging market equities at BlackRock, says his team has been cautiously positioned for some time. However, he says BlackRock is overweight Brazil and also sees opportunities for investing in Saudi Arabia.

From: FT.com on Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:54 PM

BM&F Bovespa accounts for over 80 per cent of Latin American trade in both derivatives and cash equities, but according to the Brazilian exchange’s UK representative Cathryn Lyall, the "Mila" alliance of the Colombia, Chile and Peru exchanges is not a threat but rather a boost to the region'...

From: FT.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 1:59 PM

The US Federal Reserve has downgraded growth forecasts and the European Central Bank warned bank risk indicators are 'flashing red'. But as James Mackintosh, investment editor, notes, the Fed’s forecasting record isn't great and bank exposure to Europe's periphery is well kno...

From: FT.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:51 AM

Markets often behave in what would seem to be an irrational fashion, going down on good news. But as James Mackintosh, investment editor, explains, the old adage "buy on the rumour, sell on the fact" seems to have a basis in our psychological make-up.

From: FT.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:51 AM

The first Olympic ticket sales left 1.2m people disappointed. Paul Deighton, chief executive of London 2012, tells Vanessa Kortekaas, online Olympics editor, how the distribution of the remaining tickets will be fair.

From: FT.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 9:44 AM

Aegon this month became the first Dutch financial group to repay all its crisis-era government support. Alex Wyneandts, chief executive of the global life insurer, explains to insurance correspondent, Paul J Davies, how escaping the restrictions that came with government support will affect its ...

From: FT.com on Thu, Jun 23 2011 7:39 AM

Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister, hopes to win back lost support by giving every British voter shares in state-owned RBS and Lloyds. Lex’s Edward Hadas and Richard Stovin-Bradford try to fathom the depths of foolishness reached by this idea.

From: FT.com on Tue, Jun 21 2011 12:47 PM

Investors are chasing politics-free assets to escape the dangers of political intervention. James Mackintosh, investment editor, says the opposite approach - loading up on politically-risky assets - can also work, but not for ever.

From: FT.com on Tue, Jun 21 2011 6:22 AM

Australian brewer Foster’s has rejected an A$9.5bn ($10bn) takeover offer from the world's second-largest brewer by sales, SABMiller. Lex's Edward Hadas and Luke Templeman discuss the logic behind SABMiller's approach and what's in it for Foster's.

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:30 PM

Earnings for the S&P 500 are predicted to hit almost $100 a share this year, with forecasts climbing despite the economic slowdown. With shares falling, this suggests equities are getting cheaper. James Mackintosh, investment editor, unspins the analysts' yarns and concludes shares are not ...

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:30 PM

Earnings for the S&P 500 are predicted to hit almost $100 a share this year, with forecasts climbing despite the economic slowdown. With shares falling, this suggests equities are getting cheaper. James Mackintosh, investment editor, unspins the analysts' yarns and concludes shares are not ...

From: FT.com on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:17 AM

With the threat of a sovereign debt downgrade hanging over Italy, Lex’s Edward Hadas and Vincent Boland discuss whether there's a risk the country could be next to suffer from eurozone contagion.

From: FT.com on Sun, Jun 19 2011 4:19 AM

Jose Luis Jimenez, chief executive of March Gestion, the asset management arm of Banca March, on investment opportunities in Spain. He says investors could consider parts of the financial sector and that real estate offers good prospects in the medium to long term. However, although Spain is in...

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:12 PM

Indians are snapping up gold despite recent price fluctuations, and this is being driven no longer just by gold’s traditional place in Indian weddings and festivals, but also by investment demand. Reporting from the Indian community in London, Rahul Venkit examines changing gold buying habits an...

From: FT.com on Fri, Jun 17 2011 12:04 PM

Bernd Beetz, chief executive of Coty, the world’s largest fragrance group, plays long/short, betting on the news agenda, from Greece to nuclear power and the Arab spring.