A new year has begun. Independent asset managers are preparing for rather difficult times. This is the result of the latest Aquila Asset Managers Index (AVI).

Independent asset managers in the Swiss are realigning their portfolios to protect against political risk and the threat of an intensified trade war.

After the first quarter of 2018, Swiss asset managers have become more cautious. The threat of a trade war between the US and China is clouding the stock market imagination. These are the consequences.