Archive » 2012 » Issue 104 (October)
Evolution key to ending Swiss spell in purgatory
26 September, 2012
Ongoing, and very public, scandals highlight the need for Swiss private banking to re-invent itself
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Troubled waters require steady hand on the tiller
26 September, 2012
High net worth individuals dealing with liquidity events are faced with more obstacles than ever, making the wealth manager’s role even more integral
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M&A; boom a sign of the times
26 September, 2012
Tougher regulation around the world is driving consolidation within the wealth management market
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Wells Fargo crosses Atlantic to further growth
26 September, 2012
Wells Fargo’s Mike Niedermeyer is confident the US firm will succeed in its ambitious plans to grow its overseas presence, but how will its multi-boutique model go down in the European market?
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Frédéric Rochat, Lombard Odier |
Lombard Odier seeks right fit in recruitment drive
26 September, 2012
Dispatched to London to grow Lombard Odier’s overseas presence, Frédéric Rochat is keen to show the Swiss bank can be much more aggressive than its national stereotype would suggest
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Making the case for private banking in Switzerland and Singapore
26 September, 2012
François Reyl, CEO of Reyl and Cie (left) and Lombard Odier’s Vincent Duhamel discuss what the future holds for private banking in Switzerland and Singapore
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Ray Soudah, MilleniumAssociates AG |
Untenable positions may force UK firms to seek buyers
26 September, 2012
A number of UK-based financial services firms are likely to come onto the market in the near future, but any such developments are more likely to be about sellers wanting out than buyers looking to get into private banking
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Face to face with your sub-adviser
26 September, 2012
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Pascal Botteron, Deutsche Bank |
PWM’s ninth annual sub-advisory research survey indicates that rising levels of regulation and a greater focus on transparency are leading to an increase in the delegated approach to asset management
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Eric Verleyen, Société Générale Private Banking |
Appetite for risk returns but clouds gather in the East
26 September, 2012
Markets have reacted favourably to the ECB’s bond buying scheme and investors are taking on more risk, but China’s slowdown is worrying
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Doubts creep in over emerging market outlook
26 September, 2012
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Yerlan Syzdykov, Pioneer |
Flows into emerging market bonds remain healthy despite low yields and worrying signs that China’s growth is slowing, but some fear investors will flee these markets if the good times come to an end
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Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton |
Burgeoning growth draws investors to the frontier
26 September, 2012
The growth potential of frontier markets is huge, and a number of funds provide investors with a way in, but these opportunities come with considerable risk
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Investors wise to be wary of false dawn in Japan
26 September, 2012
Investors should take predictions of a Japanese recovery with a pinch of salt, but skilled stockpickers can undoubtly find value among the country’s companies
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Fund selection - October 2012
26 September, 2012
Each month in PWM, 12 top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy
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