The integrated ‘one bank’ model which links investment banking and wealth management has certainly helped cultivate an aggressive sales culture within the industry, but if things are to change it is up to those at the top to take charge
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Private banks swarm around family office honey pot
Private banks are setting up specialist teams to target the growing number of family offices

Investors look to play the generation game
Research suggests family-owned businesses tend to carry less debt and outperform the wider equity market

Fintech on Friday: How tech-fuelled transparency can help shine a light on ESG
Start-up Tumelo allows pension scheme members to see how their pots are being invested

Boost equality to boost returns
Gina Miller on why the financial services industry needs to do more to promote equality

Private View Blog: Citi's reshuffled leadership's big ambitions
Citigroup’s new CEO Jane Fraser sees rich pickings in the high net worth space but does it have the adviser numbers?

Bank bosses must step in to curtail ‘greed is good’ culture

True diversity and inclusion all about culture, not quotas
Leaders across financial services firms are determined to build more diverse workplaces although many are frustrated by the progress

Mentorship helps Asian and African women to power ahead
Encouraging rising talent is crucial to helping women break the glass ceiling

Wealth industry adjusts to meet family clients' growing appetite for alternatives
With private equity the asset class of choice for the wealthiest clients, private banks are having to boost their internal skillsets

Is an integrated model key to serving family offices?
Union Bancaire Privée’s Michael Blake and John Younger of RBC discuss the importance of an integrated investment banking and wealth management model for servicing wealthy families

Five ways to know if a wealth manager has a client-centric culture
Wealth management firms must identify what is most important to clients and work towards addressing those priorities

Time for wealth industry to re-evaluate client relationships
Wealth managers offering a first class client experience during the pandemic have found themselves in a strong position to win new business

Fintech on Friday: Moving the family office online
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced family offices to adopt new technology at pace, helped in no small part by the engagement of younger family members

ESG disclosures of infrastructure assets fall short of EU rules
Current ESG reporting frameworks are not fit to answer the questions that need asking

Climate forecasting 'absolutely useless'
Forget past data and focus on climate scenarios, says riskthinking.AI's founder Ron Dembo

Where are banks' environmental disclosures?
Many of the world's largest banks have yet to endorse climate-related financial disclosures, according to study.

Wealth managers miss unique window to attract younger clients
Survey responses from more than 8,000 private clients reveal impact of crisis on wealth management industry

Winning new business amid social restrictions
As developing trust through personal contact is crucial to acquiring new clients, Covid-era advisers are having to learn new technology-aided techniques to help them expand their business book

Rebalancing client allocations in view of the great rotation
CIOs are finding it hard to persuade clients to review their portfolios, overly exposed to growth stocks and cash, and increase exposure to beaten-down assets

Should we fear post-pandemic inflation?
Two investors go head-to-head, arguing whether or not we should fear inflation after Covid-19
Fund selection - April 2021
Each month in PWM, nine top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy
Fund selection - March 2021
Each month in PWM, nine top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy
Join PWM's Yuri Bender for the annual announcement of our Global Private Banking Awards, plus a bonus discussion about the industry's future with Mercer's Cara Williams, Aite Group's Alois Pirker and independent wealth consultant Seb Dovey.
PWM Digital Edition (April/May 2021)
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