Foreign nations are keen to play a part in the gradual rise of the renminbi as it makes its way along the path to full internationalisation

As global stockmarkets remain coupled together, it is necessary to dig deeper into Asian equities, or explore other asset classes, to uncover investments that do not correlate with the West

Luxury goods are in high demand among Chinese consumers, providing a welcome boost to Western high-end brands

Costa Vayenas, Head of Emerging Markets Research at UBS Wealth Management (left), and Arjuna Mahendran, Head Investment Strategy - Asia at HSBC Private Bank, discuss whether emerging markets have managed to decouple themselves from the troubles economies in the West

UBS Global Asset Management plans to identify core areas in which it can build up flagship funds, according to its new regional head of distribution, Rob Lay

Having built a strategically important wealth management arm and a strong institutional division, UBS is now determined to strengthen its brand in the wholesale fund business in Europe.

ETFs are increasingly prevalent in client portfolios, but as the range of these products expands, private bankers are spending more and more time evaluating them

UBS Global Asset Management plans to identify core areas in which it can build up flagship funds, according to its new regional head of distribution, Rob Lay

Having built a strategically important wealth management arm and a strong institutional division, UBS is now determined to strengthen its brand in the wholesale fund business in Europe.

If you missed PWM’s private banking awards ceremony in Geneva, here are a few pictures of the winners to dwell on, as you begin to gather information for your entries for 2012. The dinner was attended by 150 bankers, with 35 awards celebrating excellence in private banking and asset management. Our researchers will begin to contact your banks from April onwards. For further details, please see our awards website www.privatebankingawards.com