Leading private banks are scrambling to boost their private equity operations, claiming the hard-to-reach asset class will give clients the returns they need, and bring in healthy fees to boot. But haven’t we seen this all before, back when structured products and hedge funds were all the rage?

While sectors like hospitality, retail and offices have been hit hard by the pandemic, others, such as logistics, are thriving. How should investors be responding to this upheaval?

With distribution a key battleground among asset managers, the way they market themselves to advisers and end investors is increasingly important

With income hard to find, particularly in swathes of European sovereign debt which is yielding zero or less, investors are seeking out opportunities in more exotic parts of the bond markets

PWM gathered leading figures from the fixed income world to debate the future of the asset class and the role bonds may play in investors’ portfolios

A systematic investment process is good news for investors because it is repeatable, says Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Gerard O’Reilly,  but those burned by black box strategies in the past will take some convincing

Investment grade collectibles offer not only the joy of ownership but diversified returns and a hedge against inflation. Yet with markets like fine art opaque and illiquid, access to advice is essential 

Low yields from fixed income and an ageing bull market are pushing investors into alternative asset classes such as private equity and hedge funds