Global head of key clients, Salman Mahdi, discusses the links between the investment and private banking divisions at Deutsche Bank and his plans for their ever-greater integration

Patrick Rivière discusses how French funds group La Française aims to cater to new clients and outlines plans for cross-border expansion

Vontobel’s Zeno Staub explains why the Swiss bank has decided to remain active in the US and why future acquisitions will be at home

Today’s private bankers must devote time and resources to building enduring relationships with their clients while always keeping an eye on changing regulations

Fund managers are operating in an extremely difficult market and are searching for senior staff with proven track records

Fund managers must avoid short-term trends and stick to their investment philosophy if they are to deliver alpha

Innovative products can help clients to achieve their objectives and manage risk, but many are viewed with cynicism and have a long way to go to shake off the image of being little more than fee-generators

Jaccques D’Estais’ desire to move BNP Paribas away from a product pushing mindset has seen the French bank significantly increase its international imprint