Banks may be offering videos and dictionaries to explain the complexities of financial terminology, but it would be much better to simplify the language

Crypto-assets will remain volatile for a while, but investors should be making small allocations nevertheless, argues Yves Bonzon

The wealth management industry has been guilty of sidelining female clients, but there is increasing awareness of the opportunities offered by this growing client segment

The authorities are taking climate change seriously. So should investors, argues HSBC's Willem Sels

Private equity was once seen as the domain of aggressive raiders, but now has a cloak of respectability with private banks recommending clients boost allocations. They should do so with their eyes wide open

Private philanthropic capital has the power to truly change lives as it is able to take risks to solve complex social problems

If wealth managers embrace the opposing world views of people in different stages of life then they will ultimately provide a more well-rounded service to all clients, argues Harry Burnham from Raymond James

Larger private equity firms have gone a long way towards incorporating ESG into their strategies, although the smaller players still lag behind

Fortu Wealth aims to become a digital private bank for high net worth millennials, believing this to be a group disillusioned by more traditional wealth management offerings

Citi Private Bank’s innovation supremo Philip Watson has long believed in the ability of technology and data to transform private banking, but also that human interaction will remain vital

Society needs clear ideas and everyone’s support to focus on activities that matter, and shift away from ‘the world's poisons’, says economist Jacques Attali