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
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April 25, 2017
Multi-asset: a new era for diversified investments
Cedric Baron of Generali Investments speaks to PWM about the evolution of multi-asset investing and how to spread a portfolio across a variety of holdings to achieve both a regular income and healthy capital growth, while minimising risk
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March 16, 2017
Luxembourg adds fintech string to its funds bow
The success of Luxembourg as a financial centre has been closely linked to the European Ucits Directive of 1985, allowing distribution of investment funds across borders. More recently, the AIFMD, the directive for alternative investments, has also played a crucial part in the development of the jurisdiction. But how the country responds to geopolitical and other challenges will be crucial to its future success. PWM speaks to representatives of the Luxembourg funds industry about plans for its expansion and recent fintech initiatives
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September 1, 2016
Malta’s growth focused on quality not quantity
Malta’s accession to the EU in 2004 led to a huge expansion of its fledgling financial services industry. The island has become increasingly attractive to financial firms seeking safe, well-regulated and cost effective operating hubs within the EU. But the jurisdiction faces challenges too. When filming our first Spotlight series of videos on financial centres, Yuri Bender spoke to leading figures in the Maltese financial industry
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June 2, 2015
Using environmental, social and governance factors to protect client portfolios
Jacky Prudhomme, head of ESG Integration and Social Business Investments at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, talks to Yuri Bender about the evolution of responsible investing from negative to positive screening
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May 6, 2015
Designing a post-crisis asset allocation framework
The old tenets of modern portfolio theory were heavily challenged by the global financial crisis, and asset allocation techniques need to adapt to a new world, says Pascal Blanqué, chief investment officer of Amundi and author of a thought-provoking book. He speaks to Yuri Bender
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April 30, 2015
Opportunity knocks in fixed income markets
Patrick Barbe, chief investment officer, Core Fixed Income at BNP Paribas Investment Partners talks to Yuri Bender about the current bond investing climate for wealth managers and what the future might hold
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March 25, 2015
Roundtable: Out with the old asset allocation models and in with the new
PWM hosted a discussion to debate the demise of modern portfolio theory and how asset management techniques are adapting to a new world
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March 4, 2015
Evolution of ETFs creating both obstacles and opportunities
PWM invited eight leading figures from the fund management world to discuss the proliferation of exchange traded funds in private client portfolios
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December 3, 2014
Investing in emerging markets
Emerging market equities have underperformed their developed counterparts for the past three years, but cheap valuations, a pick-up in earnings growth and still abundant liquidity could support returns next year, believes Patrick Mange, head of APAC and Emerging Market Strategy at BNP Paribas Investment Partners. He spoke to Yuri Bender
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