We should not expect regime change, but widespread protests in Iran could lead to some social changes

Access to private markets is being increasingly democratised for individuals and family offices, but many are not yet taking advantage

Equity markets may be facing several short-term challenges, but the longer term picture is brighter, argues Anik Sen from PineBridge Investments

Wealth managers should ensure their business models are suitable for the next generation of clients rather than trying to tailor them for women, argues Petra Posnikova, investment director at Var Capital

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may lead to an even more divided world, but there is also a chance it could mean a thaw in Sino-US relations, a united Western world and even provide common ground for Republicans and Democrats, argues Quaero Capital’s Jean Keller  

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

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

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

If wealth managers embrace the opposing world views of people in different stages of life then they will ultimately provide a more well-rounded service to all clients, argues Harry Burnham from Raymond James

While philanthropy in the US and UK may take very different forms, the two countries also have much in common

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