The wealth management industry in China is maturing, going beyond product pushing to offering a broader range of professional services, and catering to the extended family is now seen as a key consideration

The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has staged a remarkable economic turnaround, although its citizenship by investment scheme has come in for criticism

Having experienced the benefits of customisation in other areas of their lives, wealthy investors now demand a more personalised service from private banks

The European ETF market is dominated by a handful of huge players and a long tail of smaller firms. Is it ripe for consolidation?

Optimism is running high in both the political and financial systems in France, says Société Générale’s private banking supremo Jean-Francois Mazaud

It is becoming increasingly apparent that wealthy individuals in Asia make for very different clients than their counterparts in the West

Having embarked on the road to recovery after a near-fatal banking crisis, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is looking to re-establish itself as a regional business base, while hopes for an end to division of the island, partly occupied since the Turkish invasion of 1974, are also rising. PWM talks to financial firms, legal advisers, government agencies and politicians about how expertise in trust and company formation may help the jurisdiction catch new wealth from both Russia and the Middle East, whereas a vibrant shipping industry and real estate market are making Aphrodite’s island more attractive

While the UK lurches from one political crisis to the next, its European rivals are gearing up to capitalise on the Brexit fallout, with a revitalised Paris claiming it is the natural choice for any firms fleeing London