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?

Clients tend to be loyal to their wealth managers and would recommend them to others. Firms must make more of this in a Covid-ravaged world

The first step in building a portfolio for a sustainability-minded client is for an adviser to clarify their values then help them adapt accordingly, argues Adam Bendell, CEO of Toniic

There is a significant opportunity for wealth managers to capitalise on client appetite for integrating ESG principles into their portfolios and furthermore to achieve sustainable goals through those investments

More brands, and wealth management is no exception, are turning to purpose to give their organisations direction and create more meaning for their clients, says John Clark, strategy director at global branding agency Coley Porter Bell

Family businesses hold a number of advantages over self-starter entrepreneurs, but they face additional hurdles

The world is changing and many political leaders appear out of touch. But those businesses and financial firms which embrace diversity, ESG criteria and the digital world will find they are in step with their client base

The Covid-19 pandemic offers institutions, governments and individual investors a unique opportunity to break from the past and address issues such as climate change and structural inequalities in society