Alfonso Gómez Garcimartín, head of BBVA private banking, believes the development of long-term client relationships and use of open architecture makes the bank stand out against its Spanish rivals, writes Elisa Trovato

Two changes of ownership in 2009, plus the fallout from the financial crisis, means that Kleinwort Benson had an extremely unsettled year, but the management are optimistic going into the new decade, writes Yuri Bender

With private clients in both traditional and emerging markets looking for investment opportunities, asset and wealth managers are once again scouting for new markets in which to distribute their products, writes Yuri Bender

Capital guaranteed products appeal to both high net worth and retail investors, writes Elisa Trovato, but it is vital that the client knows just how the funds work and the issues they are likely to encounter

There may be concerns about the immediate prospects for the asset class, but emerging market equities remain a compelling long-term investment, writes Ceri Jones

The fund of hedge funds model has been challenged by the current climate and is struggling to win back clients, writes Yuri Bender, but does the concept still have a place in private client portfolios?

With private banks and wealth managers facing huge challenges in the current financial climate, the inaugural Global Private Banking Awards reflect those institutions that are successfully addressing their clients’ needs, writes Yuri Bender

PWM reporters talk to key players in Germany's investment industry on the sidelines of the recent PWM European Investment Series conference held in Frankfurt.