Last year’s rally in European equities was mainly due to the likelihood of a eurozone break-up diminishing, but corporate earnings need to improve if this momentum is to continue

Nervous investors are wary of making the jump from bonds to equities, says La Française’s Patrick Rivière, but regular dividend payouts and exposure to emerging markets can help settle nerves

Asian consumer stocks have been hot for many years now, but do they still provide good value?

Although it boasts a thriving private equity industry, Guernsey must lessen its dependence on UK-sourced business and diversify into other areas if it is to prosper

With central banks prioritising growth over curbing inflation, investors are searching for safe havens in which to hide their assets from the threat of rising prices

Whether or not investors are shifting from bonds to equities is open to debate, but the signs are that wealthy clients are ready to rebalance their portfolios

KBC’s Erwin Schoeters predicts the wealthy Belgians he serves plan to move assets from offshore centres back to the country and is positioning the bank accordingly

Pictet and Lombard Odier’s new structures will limit partners’ liabilities, but also boost their international ambitions