Ukraine’s UrkSibbank has slowly but surely been making headway in the country’s private banking industry, bringing Western-style products to a clientele who are slow to trust and prefer to play it safe
Wealth Management
Multi-family offices must broaden expertise
Multi-family offices need to widen the range of services they offer clients, be it in-house or through strategic partnerships, if they are to grow to their full potential

Uneven road ahead for Luxembourg’s global gateway
Luxembourg is expecting a surge in business as AIFMD takes hold, while emerging market institutions are increasingly active in the Duchy. But BNP Paribas’ Frédéric Pérard warns of clouds gathering on the horizon

Innovation adds sparkle to Perrier’s fund factory at Amundi
Amundi CEO Yves Perrier prides himself on having instilled a highly efficient culture at the French firm, but regrets missing out on the purchase of Pioneer’s funds arm

One man’s role in exposing secrets of Swiss banking
An IRS investigator was looking into offshore credit cards when a whistleblower put him onto the trail of UBS’ activities on US soil. This spiralled into an attack on the secrecy surrounding Swiss banking

Family offices struggle in new environment
Crackdowns on tax avoidance and evasion are forcing single family offices to change how they manage their affairs, with increasing numbers now outsourcing certain aspects of their business

Gazing into the future of wealth management
The mass affluent class is set to be a key battleground for the wealth management industry as banks previously targeting the top tier look further down the ladder while universal banks aim upwards. But will clients benefit?

Banks uniquely positioned to harness philanthropic spirit
Philanthropy has undergone a recent surge, but private banks should develop more innovative solutions to boost its effects and help to draw attention to forgotten causes, believes Lombard Odier’s Karin Jestin

Citi senses opportunity in rise of next generation
Citi’s Catherine Weir believes the vast wealth due to be passed from one generation to the next over the coming decade presents a huge opportunity for family offices and wealth managers

Pioneering Banque Syz welcomes winds of change
Eric Syz, who helped found Banque Syz along asset management lines rather than the more traditional secrecy-led model, welcomes the changes running through Swiss private banking and plays down rumours of a possible sale
Daniel Bilak, Chairman of UkraineInvest and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko talk about the attractions of investing in Ukraine since the 2014 Revolution, which changed both the political and economic climate.
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