Technological and analytical expertise, low costs and access to a high quality workforce make Warsaw an attractive location for international financial services firms 

Private banks need to put technological solutions at the heart of their operations if they are to meet the demands raised by clients and relationship managers, though there will always be a need for human interaction

Smaller asset managers are agile enough to quickly incorporate ESG principles into their DNA, but it will take the size and scale of the behemoths to promote the shift to sustainability the world so urgently needs

The scandal involving Russian billions which has enveloped Danske Bank reinforces the need for banks to have stringent due diligence procedures in place for identifying sources of clients’ funds

Wealth managers who enhance their clients' visual interactions and the digital user experience are in a strong position to stand out in an industry where differentiation is hard to come by

The US economy is predicted to slow this year, but that does not mean there are no investment opportunities to be found, with the technology and healthcare sectors attracting plenty of interest  

Technology stocks have regained the ground they lost late last year, but will the FAANGs – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google – retain their pre-eminence?

Wealth managers accumulate huge amounts of client data, but are failing to put it to good use

New tools to empower relationship managers already exist. Without them, they will not be able to compete

Making the French capital a base for management and research teams is part of the plan to allow it to compete with European rivals

The ‘key client’ group at BNP Paribas Wealth Management has found rich pickings in Asia and is now shifting attention to other markets, says its boss Rémi Frank