The wealth management industry must respond to these challenging times by offering comprehensive solutions to meet clients’ needs

The shortage of experienced advisers in the Chinese wealth management industry is a major headache, reports Elisa Trovato

Elisa Trovato talks to Bruno Lee of HSBC Wealth Management about the firm’s successful adoption of the guided architecture model

Rekha Menon talks to Vikrant Gugnani about the strategies that turned Reliance Capital Asset Management into the biggest player in the Indian mutual funds industry and his ambitious plans for the future

The financial crisis will increase co-operation between distributors and fund managers, while banks’ battered reputations may see them lose out to insurance companies, writes Elisa Trovato

An increasing number of international players are turning their attention to domestic private banking platforms but finding the personnel to take advantage of the huge opportunites available in Asia is not easy, writes Elisa Trovato

Sub-advisory can help businesses develop by outsourcing the manufacturing of investment returns to an established investment manager. This allows distributors to focus on their core competency – engaging with the consumer

Oliver Bolitho, Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Asia ex-Japan, on investment solutions

The Malaysian government has played a crucial role in helping to develop Islamic finance in the country, and similar changes to regulations are essential throughout Asia if the industry is to flourish, writes Rekha Menon

Asia is a huge market for Islamic finance and if Sharia investments continue to outperform conventional ones then their use may become increasingly widespread among non-Muslims, writes Peter Guest

Hedge funds are struggling to attract investors and Asia-based funds are suffering more than most. Managers hope that avoiding riskier strategies and a reduction in fees can draw in an increasingly sophisticated client base, writes Henry Smith

Indian mutual fund providers, driven by a desire to reduce costs and focus on their core activities, have started to look externally for their fund accounting and administration requirements, writes Rekha Menon