Entrepreneurship and the growing emergence of China were the biggest drivers of global billionaire wealth in 2017, which has reached almost $9tn

Although most believe the London will remain a high profile hub, the appeal of rival centres is growing and banks would rather wait to discover what the future holds before committing to the UK capital 

Developing economies have endured a turbulent few months, but even over the longer term they tend to display more volatility than developed markets. Are high net worth investors better off avoiding them completely?

The technology sector has been a big driver of emerging market returns of late and there are now signs that these economies are becoming innovation hubs in their own right

While the City of London comes to terms with the potential impact of Brexit, other centres sense a chance to expand their own financial services industries. But Swiss stalwarts Zurich and Geneva still have much to offer

Although financial services remain a key component of the Isle of Man economy, technology is increasingly important to the island's future

The French and UK capitals are both running initiatives designed to raise the profiles of their asset management industries with domestic and external audiences  

Greek shipping families claim they have been let down by private banks in the past, but they still need finance and investment expertise