The world is changing, with a US presidential transition under way and encouraging results from vaccine trials showing a possible way out of the Covid crisis. But what will the new world order look like and how should private banks respond?

Family offices are changing as they respond to the economic effects of the coronavirus, the rise of ESG investing and make increased use of outside experts. While they may present challenges to traditional asset managers, these changes are creating opportunities for family offices

Wealth management firms are spending more money then ever on technology but need a new approach to these investment decisions

Joe Biden’s administration will approach the economic and geopolitical challenges of the day in a very different manner to his predecessor

Is JP Morgan’s Paris Agreement pledge enough?

Santander Group executive chairman on the tightrope banks must walk in providing finance to support a green transition, without shunning coal-reliant poorer nations. 

The dominant priority at major banks is the maximisation of short-term profits rather than serving the public interest.

Private banks have, in large part, adapted well to the challenges thrown up by the pandemic. But the real winners going forward will be those which are able to combine relationship management with investment performance