As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes our working lives, asset managers must find new ways to interact with their clients, says Avia Investors’ Apiramy Jeyarajah

Companies which fail to actively promote diversity are not only missing out on high-quality staff, but are simply leaving money on the table

There is nothing wrong with male advisers, but female investors feel more empowered when dealing with other women

Robo-advisers must identify new revenue streams and find an efficient balance between automated services and human interaction if they are to become commercially successful

Financial institutions will need to maintain a post-Covid physical office presence, even if the set-up changes, as many employees continue to work for part of the week from home

Leading private banks are scrambling to boost their private equity operations, claiming the hard-to-reach asset class will give clients the returns they need, and bring in healthy fees to boot. But haven’t we seen this all before, back when structured products and hedge funds were all the rage?

Most private banks have taken anti-money laundering obligations seriously and as the ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal shows, the penalties for falling foul of regulations are severe

Clients tend to be loyal to their wealth managers and would recommend them to others. Firms must make more of this in a Covid-ravaged world