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Peter Branner, SEB

Need for one-stop solution means multi-asset funds far from a fad

Both retail and high net worth investors are showing more interest in multi-asset products, proving a major draw due to range and flexibility

Nick Levitt, HSBC
From Wealth Management / Private Banking June 3, 2016

New ethos needed to match millennials’ entrepreneurial spirit

The new generation of entrepreneurs are as motivated to change the world as they are to make money. Private banks must adapt in order to meet these needs

Gordon Moore, Intel
From Comment / Consultants' Corner May 17, 2016

Wealth managers seek new ways of delivering investment value

Investors are abandoning the search for alpha and embracing index-tracking funds. If wealth mangers can no longer rely on beating the market to attract clients, they must find other ways to make themselves indispensable 

     
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Maya Prabhu, Coutts
From Wealth Management / Private Banking May 10, 2016

Succession planning: Family unity key to establishing who will follow the leader

Both entrepreneurs and their offspring lose sleep over how family assets should be passed between generations, while wealth managers are terrified of losing clients. A clear and open discussion is vital in ensuring a smooth succession

Marguerite Griffin, Northern Trust
From Wealth Management / Private Banking May 10, 2016

Next generation reshapes world of philanthropy

Charitable activities can bring families together, but with younger generations frequently having different goals and ideas, they can also prove divisive

Michel Longhini, UBP
From Wealth Management / Profiles May 6, 2016

Asian expansion spearheads UBP’s global ambitions

UBP boss Michel Longhini discusses his firm’s takeover of Coutts’ Asian arm, the importance of asset management to his business and the challenges facing Swiss banks

Simon Smiles, UBS
From Comment / Great Debate May 4, 2016

Should investors bet on banking stocks?

Banking stocks in the US and eurozone had a difficult start to 2016 but opportunities are now arising for investors who choose carefully

Didier Saint-Georges, Carmignac
From Asset Allocation / Equity April 25, 2016

Threat of further volatility stalks global stockmarkets

Equities endured a torrid start to 2016 and despite recovering lost ground, turbulence is likely to continue. How should investors respond?

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From Comment / Editor's Analysis April 21, 2016

Panama fallout leaves banks in deep water

The scandal surrounding the Panama Papers have put the Central American country on the front pages for all the wrong reasons, but it is banks working with international law firms who should really be under the microscope

Manuela Sperandeo, iShares
From Asset Allocation / ETFs April 19, 2016

Is smart beta really such a clever idea?

Smart beta is taking off, with assets flowing into products following these strategies and ever-more providers entering the arena. But should private investors steer clear? 

Karim El Solh, Gulf Capital
From Asset Allocation / Portfolio Management April 14, 2016

Why there is more to the Gulf than oil

Karim EL Solh, CEO of Gulf Capital, talks to Yuri Bender about the impact of low oil prices on the GCC and why private equity may be the best investment route into the region

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From Wealth Management / Business Models April 5, 2016

Brexit could benefit City of London

Some of the names may change, but London is well placed to survive, and may even thrive, as a financial centre should the UK vote to leave the EU

Jürg Zeltner, UBS
From Comment / Consultants' Corner March 22, 2016

Time to unleash the geeks on unsuspecting public

UBS’ fall in profits is symptomatic of the changing nature of client relationships. Private banks must respond by getting their specialists onto the front lines

Rahul Malhotra, JP Morgan Private Bank
From PWM Asia / Regulation & Business models March 14, 2016

Ball now in boutiques’ court for Asian recruitment game

With the regulator’s radar firmly tuned towards big banks, smaller players are now able to offer their relationship managers much greater flexibility, making them much more appealing in the battle for talent

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From Comment / Consultants' Corner March 8, 2016

Should EU stay or should EU go now?

What does the UK’s referendum on EU membership mean for the world of wealth? And importantly, does it matter?

From Comment / Consultants' Corner May 16, 2016

How closer engagement with clients can boost performance

Wealth management firms which use multiple metrics to gain insight into client relationships are much more likely to see where improvements can be made 

From Fund Selection May 11, 2016

Fund selection - May 2016

Each month in PWM, nine top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy

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