Zurich
Ray Soudah
Head of Swiss-based M&A consultancy Millenium Associates

After being severely, but not fatally, wounded in the spring of 2009, Switzerland will bounce back and rule supreme over all other international centres, including London, as the premier financial marketplace for wealth management service providers and clients alike.

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.

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

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

Investing in global themes is increasingly seen as a convincing alternative to the traditional asset allocation approach by regions and sectors and well suited to a highly interconnected world economy.

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.

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.

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

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