Inflation risks might be somewhat overblown, at least looking past 2022, and investors should not forget that a number of assets may fare well while high levels persist.

Investment risk comes in many forms, as emphasised by this month’s wealth management experts: keep calm, but don’t be blindsided by neglecting today’s manifold dangers.

Investors are seeking stronger diversification, reduced costs and tax mitigation strategies to cope with whatever the world brings in the months (and years) ahead.

Everyone knows about the yawning gender pension gap, but all too often women bury their heads in the sand, rather than proactively tackling the problem.

Inflation volatility is a concept we may all need to become very familiar with, and creative portfolio construction is looking like the order of the day.

The finances of wealthy individuals are threatened on a number of fronts as a perfect storm of inflation, market uncertainty and effective tax rises close in.

Personal tax may have been out of focus in the Autumn Budget, but that should not obscure the gravity of changes which had already been announced.

High earners can feel hemmed in by continued tax raids to pension savings, but by thinking outside the box they can find ample tax-efficient routes maximise their retirement savings.

Continuing opportunities in China, emerging market bonds and food production are top among the investment themes highlighted by our panel wealth managers this month.