With half of all Italian private wealth managed by retail banks there is huge potential for private banks to expand domestically

South Africa’s private banks may excel in their use of technology, but the country itself faces myriad economic and political problems

The new generation of entrepreneurs are as motivated to change the world as they are to make money. Private banks must adapt in order to meet these needs

The Chinese authorities’ attempts to manage a deteriorating economy should improve with experience, says Eastspring’s fixed income director David Lai

Both entrepreneurs and their offspring lose sleep over how family assets should be passed between generations, while wealth managers are terrified of losing clients. A clear and open discussion is vital in ensuring a smooth succession

Charitable activities can bring families together, but with younger generations frequently having different goals and ideas, they can also prove divisive

UBP boss Michel Longhini discusses his firm’s takeover of Coutts’ Asian arm, the importance of asset management to his business and the challenges facing Swiss banks

The fund management business may be dominated by the branding power of global players but there are still plenty of boutique firms delivering healthy returns