Western institutions are queuing up to invest in Russian equities, believing them undervalued, but local entrepreneurs are much more sceptical about the risks involved

Disappointing results, the rogue trading scandal and the resignation of Oswald Grübel leave Swiss giant UBS at something of a crossroads

Sarasin’s Burkhard Varnholt explains why he believes managers should be in no rush to move client money into risky assets in a search for higher returns

CCLA Investment Management’s CIO, James Bevan, explains why the UK needs major economic growth to tackle its debt mountain

Patrick Rivière discusses how French funds group La Française aims to cater to new clients and outlines plans for cross-border expansion

Jaccques D’Estais’ desire to move BNP Paribas away from a product pushing mindset has seen the French bank significantly increase its international imprint

The situation in Greece is extremely volatile but should not lead to radical investment changes.

Tougher regulation should lead to a consolidation of the financial services industry in Greece