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?
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Private asset nirvana clouded by recent hedge fund history

Wealth managers must leverage trusted adviser status to grow
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

How alignment can create impact for ESG investors
The first step in building a portfolio for a sustainability-minded client is for an adviser to clarify their values then help them adapt accordingly, argues Adam Bendell, CEO of Toniic

As clients open up to ESG, what role should wealth managers play?
There is a significant opportunity for wealth managers to capitalise on client appetite for integrating ESG principles into their portfolios and furthermore to achieve sustainable goals through those investments

Giving a brand purpose beyond profit
More brands, and wealth management is no exception, are turning to purpose to give their organisations direction and create more meaning for their clients, says John Clark, strategy director at global branding agency Coley Porter Bell

Is success written into DNA of family business entrepreneurs?
Family businesses hold a number of advantages over self-starter entrepreneurs, but they face additional hurdles

Opportunities abound for leaders who embrace reform
The world is changing and many political leaders appear out of touch. But those businesses and financial firms which embrace diversity, ESG criteria and the digital world will find they are in step with their client base

Private view blog: Coronavirus might just help us build a better world
The Covid-19 pandemic offers institutions, governments and individual investors a unique opportunity to break from the past and address issues such as climate change and structural inequalities in society

Private View Blog: Striving for clarity in a time of crisis
Wealth management firms are having to think on their feet when reacting to the coronavirus pandemic, but must not lose sight of their next steps

Private View Blog: Why boards have a duty to reinforce resilience
Change is risky for firms and boards of directors must see beyond talk of disruption and innovation to focus on essential qualities and a handful of best practices
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.
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