Direct investing is not easy to do well and most investors looking to access private equity markets would be better off taking the fund approach, argues CapGen’s Charlotte Thorne

The Chinese government’s communist-oriented, top-down policies firmly guide the country's capitalist engine, writes Ming-Jer Chen 

Russian troops may be mobilised along its borders and Crimea occupied, but Ukraine has a long history of bouncing back from adversity

It has become harder to generate returns and manage portfolio risk, but innovative solutions can bring success, argues Didier Duret

South Korea’s film, TV and music scene is reaching around the world, bringing huge benefits to the country’s economy

Private markets may be becoming more mainstream but would-be investors must be aware of what they would be getting into

Client portfolios loaded with thematic investments tend to be highly correlated. It is time for a new approach, argues Didier Duret

Banks may be offering videos and dictionaries to explain the complexities of financial terminology, but it would be much better to simplify the language

Crypto-assets will remain volatile for a while, but investors should be making small allocations nevertheless, argues Yves Bonzon

Private philanthropic capital has the power to truly change lives as it is able to take risks to solve complex social problems

Private markets have been slow to digitise. It is time to press ahead

It will take a change in culture, not law, for the Chinese to embrace bigger families, argues Quaero Capital's Alice Wang

The mass affluent market, previously somewhat neglected in Europe, is now in vogue, as wealth services become more readily available to all via digital channels

Whether through their philanthropic foundation or through the idea of investing with purpose, Bill and Melinda Gates provided an example to private banks and family offices

Donald Trump claimed he had solved the problems between the Arab nations and Israel. Nothing could be further from the truth, argues François Savary, CIO of Prime Partners

Family offices are, in essence, simply extensions of private individuals, and blaming these institutions for the investment activities of their founders is missing the point

Citigroup’s new CEO Jane Fraser sees rich pickings in the high net worth space but does it have the adviser numbers to carry it off?

The new president has a bulging in-tray, but the relationship between Washington and Beijing is arguably the most important

The storming of Capitol Hill was just the latest in a series of events which leaves the US’s international reputation in tatters

Family offices are changing as they respond to the economic effects of the coronavirus, the rise of ESG investing and make increased use of outside experts. While they may present challenges to traditional asset managers, these changes are creating opportunities for family offices