Most family offices intend to maintain or increase allocations to private equity, and are using a wide range of investment vehicles to pick up assets at low prices, writes Karl von Bezing.

Adrian Darley, Ignis

Although Europe is struggling to emerge from recession, wealth management stocks in particular are worth a look, writes Yuri Bender.

The domestic retail banks in Brazil are not going to give up their domination of the private banking market without a fight, write Karl von Bezing and Ziggy Harris, but there are huge opportunities for foreign players.

Stung by the recent crisis, wealthy individuals are looking to take more control over the management of their portfolios, writes Elisa Trovato.

Europe may be struggling with low growth expectations, but merger and acquisition activity in the Asia-Pacific region is on the rise, pushing up valuations and creating a seller’s market, writes Stephen Wall.

The Ucits structure of HSBC’s new fund of hedge funds promises greater levels of liquidity, but how closely will it replicate the performance of the offshore hedge funds it tracks? Yuri Bender reports

Although UBS continues to suffer outflows, the bank’s efforts to rein in costs are starting to take effect. Total assets under management have risen due to investment performance and it is well positioned to take advantage of the expanding wealth management sector in emerging markets, writes Sebastian Dovey