The sector has expanded from a small number of groups to about 15,000 offices worldwide and an estimated $5.9tn in assets

From cars to clothes, for the wealthy, ‘limited editions’ are no longer enough

Rich individuals and impact investors are injecting funds into organisations that support a healthy democracy

In the US, entrepreneurs, donors and family foundations are backing initiatives to teach the basics of managing money

Pooling resources allows donors to make larger, co-ordinated grants while retaining decision-making powers about where the money is spent

Platforms such as ChatGPT can do comprehensive research for low cost but strategies may be found wanting without critical human expert oversight