UBS and Credit Suisse may have posted disappointing results but both are doing well in Asia, the key battleground for private banking

Consolidation in the wealth management industry looks set to continue in 2016. Julius Baer’s strategy of taking small stakes in emerging market firms takes advantage of local expertise while showing a commitment to wealth in developing regions, and is worthy of note

The success or failure of Credit Suisse’s new Eleven Group will be dependent on the extent to which it understands client engagement and provides a flexible framework for collaboration driven by users  

The largest transfer of wealth in history is due to happen in the coming years, but surprisingly few wealthy individuals have plans in place

Leading wealth managers may believe they need to be of a certain size to succeed in Asia, but there is little evidence to back up these claims and smaller players can still thrive

Private banks talk a good game about technological transformations but many are just tinkering rather than truly innovating

Financial service firms often struggle to communicate their values to clients, which makes UBS’ new branding campaign all the more impressive

Online video has massively increased in popularity and is ideally suited to the financial sector, but it needs to be done right