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

Many entrepreneurs see social impact as a part of what makes their businesses successful. Wealth managers can help, for example by providing access to socially responsible investment vehicles and demonstrating the financial case for impact investing 

The top private banks are all competing for the attentions of just a few thousand wealthy families, reveals Citi CEO Luigi Pigorini, whose bank has found success by targeting the upper echelons of that group

UBS may have come out on top once again in our annual awards, but competitors are closing in, while a number of regional banks appear to be making a successful transition onto the global stage

Technology has helped private banking to implement efficiencies and cut costs. But it is proving much harder to boost profitability

Wealthy individuals are conscious of having to prepare for the unexpected, though many possess an incomplete understanding of risk profiling and processes. Their advisers need to bridge this gap

With the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive coming into force in January, what will the impact be on private banks? Christoffer Malmer from SEB, LGT's Thomas Piske and Uner Nabi from EY give their views