Alan Miller, one of the UK's leading hedge fund stars of the 1990s is now building up a reputation as a boutique wealth manager, running family and third party money in mainly passive instruments. He talks to Yuri Bender about how his view of the investment world is changing over time.

The popularity of hedge funds and high yield investments will rise and fall, but the thematic approach appears to be a trend with staying power

Francis Frecentese (left), global head of hedge fund research at Citi Private Bank, and  Burkhard Varnholt, CIO and head of asset management products and sales at Bank Sarasin, debate the role hedge funds should play in client portfolios

While there are worries about upheavals among China’s political elite, regional rivalries are a fixture of Chinese finance and government

Money continues to pour into exchange traded funds, despite questions over their construction and whether they are the best vehicle for a particular market

Xavier Denis, chief economist-strategist at Société Générale Private Banking (left), and Dirk Wiedmann, head of investments at Rothschild Wealth Management, debate whether now is the time for investors to be looking to grow their assets, or should they be playing it safe?

Money is moving fast from European private banks to family offices and the private investment arms which handle their asset allocation, as wealthy families become disappointed by the poor returns of major providers. Will this be a long-standing wealth management trend or just a temporary blip? Yuri Bender talks to Adam Wethered, founder of private investment office Lord North Street.

Switzerland has been under sustained attack from the US authorities, with the aim of shutting down any banks helping US citizens to avoid taxes. As a result of international pressures, the banks have been changing their business to highlight portfolio management and asset allocation, rather than earning money from luring clients into secret, tax-friendly structures.