Most private banks expect Japanese equities to continue to perform in 2018, with European stocks also expected to do well

More than 70 per cent of responders to PWM's Global Asset Allocation survey implement cross-sector investment themes, with interest in robotics and AI particularly high

A sell-off in global stocks in early 2018 may have spooked investors, but respondents to PWM’s third annual asset allocation survey remain optimistic that the global economy remains on course 

PWM’s second asset allocation survey comes at a time when economic fundamentals are expected to play a much more prominent role in asset valuations, while managing volatility will also remain key 

PWM’s first asset allocation survey comes at a time when a number of factors have seen volatility dominating markets. Will this continue and how are leading banks positioning portfolios in response?  

PWM’s first annual private banking Global Asset Tracker survey, based on interviews with chief investment officers, heads of asset allocation and chief investment strategists of 35 selected global and regional private banks. Together they manage more than $7.5tn in total client assets globally

Fund distribution is changing. A number of “global gorillas” are expanding through acquisition to dominate the cross-border space while other banks look to dominate their domestic markets. But does this benefit investors?

Institutional investors are streamlining their decision making process so that they can rise to the investment opportunities thrown up by market turmoil. Ceri Jones reports