Alternative investments such as private equity and hedge funds promise returns that are uncorrelated to increasingly turbulent public markets. Should those who can gain access be boosting allocations?

PWM travelled to the shores of Lake Geneva to meet prominent figures in the Swiss asset management and private banking space for a discussion on the latest exchange traded fund trends and developments, including demand for more dynamic strategies and growing interest in sustainable solutions 

In the short-term, the trade spat with the US could prove damaging to China, but the picture changes further down the line

With yields higher than they have been in years, bonds are once again an interesting option for income-seeking investors, but there are fears what rising rates and an end to QE might mean for the asset class

BlackRock’s global fixed income CIO Rick Rieder talks Turkey, ESG, liquidity and big data

Europe’s economy continues to grow and fundamentals appear sound, but could political headwinds, not least the threat of a trade war with the US, bring the continent’s recovery to a premature end? 

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