The US economy has been performing better than most developed markets, but with a “fiscal cliff” on the horizon and a stuttering global economy, can this continue?

Flows into emerging market bonds remain healthy despite low yields and worrying signs that China’s growth is slowing, but some fear investors will flee these markets if the good times come to an end

Investors should take predictions of a Japanese recovery with a pinch of salt, but skilled stockpickers can undoubtly find value among the country’s companies

Ongoing, and very public, scandals highlight the need for Swiss private banking to re-invent itself

The growth potential of frontier markets is huge, and a number of funds provide investors with a way in, but these opportunities come with considerable risk

With US equities flavour of the month, confident American managers are looking to gain a greater share of European assets

US markets have performed well over the past year, but there are worries that they do not accurately reflect the state of the country’s economy

China’s economic growth may be slowing but this is, at least in part, due to deliberate government policy and should not scare off potential investors