The hunt for yield has become even more urgent amid continued dividend cuts and talk of negative interest rates, and all the while the spectre of several tax hikes looms.

Cash may feel safe in volatile times, but savers are realising that it might be anything but in today’s toxic mix of record low rates and potential inflation.

Investors are used to rock-bottom interest levels, but now the prospect of negative rates is coming into view – necessitating a wholesale review of many people’s financial strategies.

Joining this year’s rush of “goldbugs” might seem tempting if growth predictions are to be believed, but investors must look at their portfolio in the round first.

It’s vital to keep comparing your wealth manager’s performance to its peer group to make sure you are getting value for money and the returns you need to fulfil your goals.

HNWIs are citing a huge range of concerns, but whether wealth taxes will emerge and what the best investment approaches are in this new world are foremost.

Rapid changes in the investment and fiscal landscape are prompting the affluent to get proactive across their wealth management plans before things really heat up.

Market events and the continuing uncertainty ahead have prompted more people than ever to reconsider their financial strategy, and there are a huge variety of issues on their minds.

Your wealth manager should be making a whole range of proactive moves to protect your portfolio, so read on to see if yours is making the grade