Wealth managers are warming to the idea of hybrid business models, which mix personal advice with digital offerings

Servicing the retail market with high-tech offerings is a huge opportunity for wealth managers, but humans will remain vital in managing client relationships, believes Objectway's Luigi Marciano

Integrated business models which are aligned with client needs are more likely to boost assets under management and wealth manager’s profits

No family office can do everything and UBS sees an opportunity in using the full range of its services to fill in the gaps, explains the head of its Global Family Office unit, Sara Ferrari

Asian clients are developing increasingly complex needs and demanding more from their wealth managers, making the shortage of experienced relationship managers a growing concern for private banks

Women tend to be less confident investors than their male counterparts, and although this should be addressed by wealth managers, it has not necessarily detracted from performance

Female investors are more attuned to social and environmental issues, but merely pushing products in their direction is not the way to meet their needs  

The wealth management industry in China is maturing, going beyond product pushing to offering a broader range of professional services, and catering to the extended family is now seen as a key consideration