Private bankers sense plenty of opportunity in Indonesia, but face a hard time convincing wary clients to switch to equities from the perceived safety of bonds

Yuri Bender reports from Fund Forum in Monaco

Huge trading losses suffered by JP Morgan raise a number of question’s about the future of the US bank and the relationship between investment and private banking in general

Alan Miller, one of the UK's leading hedge fund stars of the 1990s is now building up a reputation as a boutique wealth manager, running family and third party money in mainly passive instruments. He talks to Yuri Bender about how his view of the investment world is changing over time.

The popularity of hedge funds and high yield investments will rise and fall, but the thematic approach appears to be a trend with staying power

While there are worries about upheavals among China’s political elite, regional rivalries are a fixture of Chinese finance and government

Money continues to pour into exchange traded funds, despite questions over their construction and whether they are the best vehicle for a particular market

Money is moving fast from European private banks to family offices and the private investment arms which handle their asset allocation, as wealthy families become disappointed by the poor returns of major providers. Will this be a long-standing wealth management trend or just a temporary blip? Yuri Bender talks to Adam Wethered, founder of private investment office Lord North Street.