The Spanish capital’s financial landscape has been transformed in the last five years with consolidation in the banking sector and asset managers using the city as a springboard to Latin America
Regions

Milan ripe for a private banking renaissance
With half of all Italian private wealth managed by retail banks there is huge potential for private banks to expand domestically

Malta’s growth challenged by custody conundrum
Increased regulatory costs have seen asset managers moving fund management operations to Malta, although global custodians tend to look elsewhere

Recovering Cyprus believes calmer waters lie ahead
Cyprus is changing and learning from past mistakes. The banking sector has halved in size while there are great hopes for the shipping and funds industries

Middle Eastern and European elites seek Jersey’s protection
Jersey is becoming something of a centre for alternative investments while there are also signs of private banks returning to the island

Guernsey a haven of stability for jittery international clients
Clients from Russia and the Middle East head to Guernsey to protect their wealth, while the island is also becoming a hub for illiquid invesments

Innovation and diversification pivotal to Isle of Man’s future
Financial services remain a key pillar of the island’s economy but the government is determined not to put all its eggs in one basket

The consequences of ultra-loose central bank monetary policy
Have markets lost faith in central banks? Have their policies failed? What happens next? Mark Haefele, global chief Investment officer at UBS Wealth Management, Didier Saint-Georges, MD and member of the Investment Committee at Carmignac and Paul Lambert, head of currency, Insight Investment give their views on how investors should be reacting

Best to invest overseas warn South Africa’s wealth managers
South Africa’s private banks may excel in their use of technology, but the country itself faces myriad economic and political problems

Long-term mindset needed to get the most out of Africa
Africa is brimming with opportunity, but investors should spread their nets widely and look beyond commodity producers towards other sectors such as infrastructure and consumer-driven industries
Join PWM's Yuri Bender for the annual announcement of our Global Private Banking Awards, plus a bonus discussion about the industry's future with Mercer's Cara Williams, Aite Group's Alois Pirker and independent wealth consultant Seb Dovey.
PWM Digital Edition (February/March 2021)
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