As global resources become scarcer, companies developing more efficient solutions look like attractive investments

Wealthy individuals tend to make confident property investors, but they still value solid advice which can help them maximise returns

Schroders’ distribution chief, Massimo Tosato, evaluates the growing threat of ETFs to the funds industry and how it intends to cope with increasing European regulation

Christine Ross from SG Private Banking Hambros discusses the importance of tax planning for cross-border clients and the bank’s strategy for growth

Francis Frecentese (left), global head of hedge fund research at Citi Private Bank, and  Burkhard Varnholt, CIO and head of asset management products and sales at Bank Sarasin, debate the role hedge funds should play in client portfolios

Bart-Jan Van Der Linde, Société Générale Private Banking

Today’s wealthy investors are fully in tune with the digital revolution and the spectacular rise of social networking, but private bankers are not keeping up

Alan Higgins, Coutts Private Bank

Investment strategies following themes such as the rise of emerging markets or the development of sustainable energy may be gaining traction, but critics claim they are little more than a marketing ploy

Guy Monson, CIO of Sarasin & Partners, discusses with PWM which factors led the bank to become pioneers in thematic investing and evaluates how the concept has fared

Capital values in commercial property have fallen, but yields remain high and prime locations continue to attract investors

Alternative investments such as private equity and hedge funds are making their way back into balanced portfolios, but due diligence and manager selection are more important than ever

Many funds with high allocations to bonds may not be as balanced as their name suggests, and investors need to be aware of the risks

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