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

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

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 

Private banks need to be able to adapt if they are to find success, especially in the growth markets of Asia

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