Professional Wealth Management

Banks will benefit from fund changes

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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

Dresdner plan to isolate PWM and retail unit

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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

Spreading the word

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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

Gaining access to a hard to reach market

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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

Operating models struggling to cope

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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

Clients� needs best served by common standards regime

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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