Globally, the private credit market has peaked. In the US and Europe, it is seen as an established asset class with huge rates of growth and new participants looking to diversify, despite having access to traditional sources of finance.

One of the most significant trends in the wealth management sector over the past year has been the sustained rise of the family office, as high-net-worth families have sought to adopt increasingly sophisticated ways of managing their wealth.

French asset managers could be pioneers in the adoption of ESG investing, but the country’s firms – like its regional cuisines – boast their own distinct styles. Romil Patel gets a taster.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has struck a partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to develop and promote green and sustainable sukuk, the Islamic equivalent of bonds.

Asian markets offer good earnings growth at lower valuations relative to many developed markets ­­­as investors weigh up where capital will move and how a change in market leadership will affect their portfolios heading into 2020, according to Fidelity International.