Switzerland has been under sustained attack from the US authorities, with the aim of shutting down any banks helping US citizens to avoid taxes. As a result of international pressures, the banks have been changing their business to highlight portfolio management and asset allocation, rather than earning money from luring clients into secret, tax-friendly structures.
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February 28, 2012
Switzerland learns to adapt to increased regulation
Increasing levels of regulation, especially from the US, are forcing the Swiss to make significant adjustments to preserve their status as a leading financial centre
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February 28, 2012
Does size matter for private banks?
Tindaro Siragusano, head of private banking and asset management at Berenberg Bank (left), and Blake Shorthouse, head, ultra high net worth, Europe Middle East Africa, at Credit Suisse, compare the benefits to clients of boutique private banks and the bigger players
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February 2, 2012
New thinking to target new wealth
Banks active in Asia are rethinking client offerings, to adjust to the changing mentality of the region’s increasingly currency conscious wealthy investors
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January 30, 2012
Swiss scandals could signal end of an era
The scandal surrounding the Hildebrands may mark a watershed in the relationship between Swiss bankers and politicians
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January 30, 2012
Will the euro survive the debt crisis?
Bill O'Neill, Chief Investment Officer, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management EMEA (left), and Elisa Parisi-Capone, Senior Economist for Western Europe and Finance and Banking at Roubini Global Economics, discuss what the future holds for Europe's common currency
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November 28, 2011
Industry’s future lies in asset management
As PWM celebrates its tenth anniversary, we would like to ask: what should the private bank of the future look like? The answer to this both simple and complex question is “not like one of the past”, according to speakers at our recent private banking summit and awards ceremony, held in Geneva.
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October 31, 2011
Where have all the leaders gone?
True leaders need to stick around and see their plans to completion, rather than move on to the next challenge
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October 31, 2011
Is Ucits suitable for hedge funds?
Gavin Ralston, Chairman of EMEA & Global Head of Product at Schroders (left), and Dermot Butler, Chairman at Custom House Group, discuss whether or not Ucits funds suit hedge fund strategies
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October 17, 2011
Boutique wealth managers face struggle for share of market
Boutique wealth managers are springing up across Asia, but competition from both global and regional players is fierce
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