Recent falls in Japanese equities have shaken some private bankers’ faith in the ability of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to fix the structural problems that plague his country

Commodity-related funds may have been suffering of late but Martin Currie’s Duncan Goodwin has found success running the Global Resources fund by diversifying across a wide range of sectors and focusing on company strategy and management rather than the index

Equities offer investors attractive valuations and the promise of yield, but their biggest selling point is the lack of viable alternatives

PWM invited leading figures in the wealth management industry to discuss whether a shift from bonds to equities is really underway and which European stocks would sit best in private client portfolios

Last year’s rally in European equities was mainly due to the likelihood of a eurozone break-up diminishing, but corporate earnings need to improve if this momentum is to continue

Asian consumer stocks have been hot for many years now, but do they still provide good value?

Investors are looking for under-valued stocks in the biggest emerging markets, while smaller or less mature economies are also proving popular

Henderson's Bill McQuaker and BNP Paribas' Florent Bronès discuss whether investors looking to equities should head for growth or value-orientated stocks