Claudia Panseri, Société Générale

The US economy has been performing better than most developed markets, but with a “fiscal cliff” on the horizon and a stuttering global economy, can this continue?

Having been hit hard by the fallout from the financial crisis, what role do structured products have in private client portfolios? PWM invited eight leading figures to debate the state of the market.

Pwm invited seven leading figures to discuss the different uses of ETFs in the European wealth management space and the major hurdles the industry must still overcome.

Joe Bannister, MFSA

PWM invited seven leading figures in private banking and asset management to discuss the changing business models in the industry. Topics covered included the pitfalls of poorly conceived M&A activity, a lack of transparency surrounding fee levels and increasing levels of regulation. Yuri Bender directs the debate.

Ash Misra, Lloyds TSB

PWM invited eight leading figures in private banking and asset management to debate the optimum ways to construct portfolios that offer global exposure for private clients. Topics discussed include taking a top-down or bottom-up approach, how to identify the best stocks and how to mange risk. Elisa Trovato directs the debate.

Marilou Calara, Citi

Since their initial launch, Ucits III structures have become popular among fund providers and both retail and institutional customers, but question marks still hang over latest interpretations of the directive, under which fund houses are now packaging hedge funds for retail consumption. PWM invited eight leading figures in private banking and asset management to discuss the proliferation of these vehicles, the continued importance of due diligence and what the future may hold. Yuri Bender directs the debate.

Robert Haugen, Alfred Berg

PWM hosted a discussion with Professor Robert Haugen, inventor of the Minimum Variance quantitative investment concept, at the end of June in London. Professor Haugen’s discoveries shook the world of portfolio management from the 1960s onwards, but were never popular with the investment and business school establishment.

Richard Carlyle, Capital International

PWM invited eight leading thinkers in private banking and asset management to comment on the currently popular emerging markets investment theme, to discuss the drivers behind performance and to assess the risks lurking on the horizon in an asset class, that despite common perception, is far from homegenous and much more fragmented than many commentators care to admit

PWM invited eight senior representatives of wealth management institutions and a major technology provider to the industry to FT headquarters in London. The purpose of this roundtable event was to examine the impact of the financial crisis on business models, to look at latest thinking in asset allocation and determine how operating efficiency can be best achieved, while offering a good-value proposition to private clients. Yuri Bender directs the discussion