With pressure mounting from both politicians and regulators, most commentators believe splitting up banks into their capital markets and retail and private banking arms is inevitable. But how quickly is this likely to happen, and what does it mean for wealth management units? Yuri Bender reports

HSBC Global Asset Management’s distribution chief, Sri Chandrasekharan, believes imposing a single identity on the funds house has ended confusion among clients, writes Yuri Bender

With so many players present in the platform sector, some kind of consolidation seems inevitable, since, despite strong growth, there are not enough assets to go around, writes Stephen Wall

When forging a relationship, people from Western countries tend to put a great deal of focus on the preliminary stages, but, writes Elisa Trovato, continuous and ongoing improvement is just as important

Roderick Munsters is overseeing a radical shake-up at Robeco, shutting down operations with low profit margins in a cost-cutting exercise and moving into new areas with greater potential for growth. Elisa Trovato reports

Louay Al-Doory has ambitious plans for Reyl & Cie, looking to double assets within three years and is planning on a number of acquisitions, but he insists it will not be a case of too much, too soon. Yuri Bender reports

Transparency is a key element in the relationship between clients and wealth managers, however both sides have very different ideas as to what changes need to be made in the industry, writes Bill Yelverton.

Hervé Guinamant, CEO of Natixis Global Associates, explains how his firm strives to help clients select from a vast product offering. Elisa Trovato reports.