Is the prime role of a private bank to provide investment expertise to its clients or to build a close relationship through a much wider range of services? Opinion is divided, but the industry is at last asking the right question
Editor's Analysis

Brexit result leaves rival centres jostling for position
London’s pre-eminence as Europe’s leading financial centre may well be under threat following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, but institutions assess many competitive factors before shipping out staff

Berlin witnesses passing of investment baton
The new generation of techno-nerds may be guilty of speaking in jargon and much of what they pass off as new ideas are anything but, yet evidence of a generational shift in wealth management was clearly evident at the summer Fund Forum event in Berlin

Panama fallout leaves banks in deep water
The scandal surrounding the Panama Papers have put the Central American country on the front pages for all the wrong reasons, but it is banks working with international law firms who should really be under the microscope

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

Innovation part of wider move out of the shadows
Private banks talk a good game about technological transformations but many are just tinkering rather than truly innovating

Banks must embrace both man and machine
The most successful private banks will be those who embrace digital technology while at the same time empowering relationship managers

London calling as private banks connect with the future
The new entrepreneurial class will shape the future of wealth management and private banks are at last starting to respond

Local banking scene not enough for ‘national champions’
As big French and Spanish banks boost their cross-border capabilities, expect more previously-domestic focused banks to follow

No easy wins for those galácticos still in wealth management game
Boutique banks, global players and the new robo-advisers are all scrapping for a share of the world wealth pie. Can all prosper?
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