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A pattern is emerging of retail banks recommending internal products to their customers, but there is still room for the independents

Senior wealth managers agree that private banking business models have to evolve, but there is no one-size-fits-all way forward

The ongoing economic crisis is pushing the private banking world into increasing allocations to passive investments, and many are embracing the benefits of exchange traded funds

Investors are showing little faith in the European investment industry, and things are not going to change until they are treated as individuals

A number of new funds are starting to find their way onto the market and are attracting inflows but putting the client first is paramount

Conditions may be severe but fund management groups must remain in contact with their clients or risk missing out once the situation improves

Uncertain times mean that wealth managers are finally being forced to put clients first, and banks which created products purely for profit are suffering