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

Longer lifespans and increasing levels of wealth make women a key segment for private banks but most have a long way to go when it comes to addressing the needs of their female clients

Having ruled the roost at Julius Baer for almost a decade, eyebrows were raised when Boris Collardi signed up to run Pictet’s wealth management business. But will he be able to exert the same influence he enjoyed in his old role? 

Understanding clients' issues and offering them solutions is key to making headway in the family office field, believes Ahmed Husain from Lombard Odier Investment Managers