With socially responsible investments are becoming increasingly mainstream products, KBC Asset Management is able to look back on a long tradition in managing sustainable investments

High yield bonds have enjoyed a great year so far, but worries about if the recent rally can continue and whether the high levels of defaults are set to continue are leading some to question just how attractive the asset class remains. Ceri Jones reports

Tailor-made solutions intended for high net worth clients of the private wealth management (PWM) industry have been increasingly successful and have proven a reliable source of performance. In a still disturbed but healing financial environment, Etienne Roesch explains how Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking’s PWM team provides a full range of investment solutions for private clients across Europe relying on its Cross Asset approach.

Giuseppe Di Stani, managing director at Morgan Stanley, looks at how investors might consider accessing research-led stock screens

Laurent Guillet, deputy CEO of CASAM, tells Yuri Bender about plans to prioritise structured products and to continue the expansion of the ETF range

Ian Marsh discusses strategic moves towards onshore banking and how he believes the ability to offer an integrated banking model sets Credit Suisse apart from its rivals. Yuri Bender reports

The role of asset allocation is crucial to the performance of a client’s portfolio, but some private clients are making important decisions without even realising it, writes Yuri Bender