Standard Chartered’s coup in landing American Express illustrates the bank’s recovery in the private banking stakes. Ted Wilson reports

Distribution of foreign funds is becoming increasingly important in Germany. At PWM’s Frankfurt conference, three fund managers from foreign banks discuss the latest trends for the sector. Ruth Fend reports

Germany’s investment industry faces challenges from legal changes. Supervisory aurthority Bafin’s Horst Nottmeier updates delegates on the progress of amendments to the law

Investors’ interest in alternative investments has been heightened by the ­subprime crisis. Dietmar Bahr of BAI tells the conference why

Funds and private banking boss at SocGen, Philippe Collas, has thrived as an early player in Asia. While he expects good growth in Eastern Europe, it is the French market which can cause the biggest problems, writes Yuri Bender

Fund managers implementing the latest version of the European investment guidelines are finding their options opening up, writes Elisa Trovato