A number of potentially divisive cultural, economic and social issues are having an increasing impact on investment decisions.

The to and fro; the will they, won’t they; the back and forth: just what are the intentions of the Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) as majority shareholder in wealth management group St. James’s Place (SJP)? Despite stating again last year that its 60 per cent stake in SJP would not be offloaded, the question just will not go away.

Heading up the Credit Suisse team focusing on the ultra rich, Blake Shorthouse believes the Swiss bank’s integrated approach is the key to cracking this profitable segment.

Guillaume Prache, Managing Director at EuroInvestors

EuroInvestor's Guillaume Prache and Kim MacFarland from Investec Asset Management discuss the increasing levels of regulation facing the financial world

Joe McDonnell Morgan Stanley

The hedge fund world is changing, both in terms of the business models and products on offer and in the types of investors they are looking to attract.

Joerg Zeuner VP Bank Group

Germany is leading northern Europe out of recession while the south continues to suffer from debt issues, but it is a company’s links to emerging markets that is catching investors’ attention.

Having been hit hard by the fallout from the financial crisis, what role do structured products have in private client portfolios? PWM invited eight leading figures to debate the state of the market.

Increasing demand for commodities over the long-term seems assured, but fears over a slowing global economy are leading to extremely volatile prices.

The increasing demand for luxury brands and an ageing global population are two long-term trends that thematic funds are looking to target.

Each month in PWM, 12 top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy.

The Key Investor Information Document is a major component of the upcoming Ucits IV directive, but it brings a number of challenges for the industry.