There is increasing demand for financial advice and emerging expectations from clients that, when embraced, can set wealth advisers apart

The top gongs in PWM’s Global Private Banking Awards went to those banks which displayed innovative thinking towards portfolio management and in the digital arena, while scandals still plague the industry 

Private markets may be becoming more mainstream but would-be investors must be aware of what they would be getting into

Client portfolios loaded with thematic investments tend to be highly correlated. It is time for a new approach, argues Didier Duret

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 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