The demise of the tech start-up lender is symptomatic of the economic strains caused by rapidly rising interest rates, argues Pictet's Arun Sai
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Wealth managers tread softly as Asia reopens
Western banks expect Asia-Pacific growth to pick-up now China has emerged from lockdown, but are careful not to put all their eggs in one basket by diversifying across the region

Healthcare offers shelter from the recessionary storm if investors tread carefully
Innovative and best in class healthcare companies should continue to grow, but the sector is not without risk, writes Berenberg’s Matthias Born

Ensuring generational wealth transfer plans are fit for purpose
Philanthropy and ESG are increasingly important to wealthy families and need to be firmly embedded in plans to transfer wealth to the next generation

Wealth managers guilty of a case of mistaken identity
Private banks have frequently got it wrong in their approaches to expanding their client base. Improving the diversity of their workforces would be a good first step to putting things right

Private View Blog: A long history of haste and hubris
Those investors caught up in the collapse of FTX are treading a well worn path, writes Malik Sarwar

Private View Blog: Protests in China add to global uncertainty
There seems little prospect of a speedy reversal of China’s zero-Covid policy or its growing tensions with the rest of the world, argues Investec’s John Wyn-Evans

Reasons not to be cheerful about alternatives
As we enter 2023 and beyond, what will you remember about 2022 and the investment decisions you made in the wake of very challenging markets?

Lessons learned from the FTX fiasco
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has shaken confidence in the sector, but should result in greater regulatory scrutiny and therefore increased protection for investors

Weighing the dynamics of US midterms and inflation
A divided Congress is likely to mean policy gridlock for the Biden administration, though the direction of monetary policy will be of more significance to markets
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