PWM hosted a discussion to debate the demise of modern portfolio theory and how asset management techniques are adapting to a new world

PWM invited eight leading figures from the fund management world to discuss the proliferation of exchange traded funds in private client portfolios 

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

Skander Chabbi, head of the convertibles team at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, talks to Yuri Bender about the investment prospects for convertible bonds, their role in portfolios and the most attractive structures available to investors

Thierry Rojat, from the European equities division at BNP Paribas Investment Partners, talks to Yuri Bender about investment opportunities, examines the impact of the ECB’s monetary policy on markets and evaluates geopolitical risks of which investors should be aware

Christophe Billard, group commercial director at UK-based SGPB Hambros, part of French group Société Générale, talks to Yuri Bender about key trends in wealth management, and explains how private banks need to adapt their service offering to meet clients’ evolving needs

PWM invited leading figures in the wealth management industry to discuss what is driving the growth of exchange traded funds, the impact of regulation and the debate between physical and synthetic vehicles