Professional Wealth Management

 
 
 NEWS & RESEARCH 
 

Banks will benefit from fund changes
Joint ventures in the Gulf states
Noose may tighten for private banking
Challenges ahead for Spanish funds
Private banking growth on hold
Fund firms have an optimistic outlook
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 NEWS & RESEARCH 
 
Banks will benefit from fund changes

The current climate of mergers and splits may be creating waves in the market, but it also creates opportunities for improving distribution

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 INTERVIEWS 
 
Dresdner plan to isolate PWM and retail unit
— Simonet: working in a conservative environment

Anton Simonet, the German bank’s head of wealth management, talks to Yuri Bender about his love of derivatives and the culture changes brought about by Dresdner’s merger with insurance company Allianz. Now the group structure may change once more

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 WINNING STRATEGIES 
 
Spreading the word

In an increasingly competetive market the correct communication strategy is vital. Promoting brand awareness is a good start, but on the wealth management side, providing the right information to the right people is key. Elisa Trovato reports

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 MIDDLE EASTERN OPPORTUNITIES 
 
Gaining access to a hard to reach market

The fund management industry has been busy launching products to gain exposure to the Middle East equity market. Elisa Trovato reports on a region where limitations on foreign ownership are still prevalent

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 ALTERNATIVES 
 
Operating models struggling to cope

With clients become more sophisticated and calling for more complex products, concerns are emerging from wealth managers about inadequate systems and operating models. Nat Mankelow reports

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 TECHNOLOGY 
 
Clients’ needs best served by common standards regime

The private banking world does not make enough use of electronic messaging standards like FIX and is missing an opportunity to offer a better service to clients. Peter Guest reports

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