Returns from currency funds have been disappointing of late and high fee levels are not helping

Lower oil prices are here to stay, at least for the time being. What has caused this situation and how should investors be responding?

Min Lan Tan, head of UBS Wealth Management’s Asia Pacific investment office, and Christophe Donay, chief strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, discuss the situation in China

Oil prices are unlikely to recover anytime soon. This creates both winners and losers and there are investment opportunities to be found in both

China has a solid framework for growth in place and can be expected to manage the transformation of its economy, although there will be a few hiccups on the way. Current equity valuations could make this an attractive entry point  

Technology has proved to be a driving force behind the rise of smart beta, both in terms of developing the strategies themselves and in distributing the products that put them to use

The Chinese economy is being restructured and the current slowdown is largely a reflection of this transition, while policymakers have plenty of room for manoeuvre 

Investors must lower their expectations and look beyond traditional asset classes