Relationship managers must re-educate themselves to cope with new regulations and commercial considerations

It is looking increasingly likely that many of the big global financial players will seek to offload some of their private banking operations, but who might step in to buy them?

By combining buy-and-hold investing with short-term opportunism, wealth managers are learning from institutional investors

Global wealth and asset managers are increasingly looking overseas for partnerships with local players, but this road to expansion can be a hazardous one

With the Retail Distribution Review set to demand changes to the platform regime in the UK, family offices in the country must adapt their business models

Nikko’s Blair Pickerell is bullish over the outlook for the Asian economy, but warns that care should be taken before piling into fixed income

The backlash against hedge funds hit Union Bancaire Privée hard, but Michel Longhini explains how new acquisitions and selection processes point to a bright future

The potential for private banks to expand in Asia is huge but newcomers must choose their target markets carefully and be aware of the risks and costs they will face in becoming established