Foreign asset managers looking to win active sub-advisory mandates in China have a tough task ahead of them as domestic fund managers, cautious after suffering heavy losses from their global equity exposure during the financial crisis, turn to passive products for overseas exposure. Henry Smith reports

The Asian market is full of opportunities for wealth managers, but the industry is highly segmented and contains myriad challenges that must be overcome, writes Spencer Anderson

There are plenty of opportunities for private investors to take advantage of the growth in Asia’s emerging markets, but the nature of this growth is likely to have a domestic focus, writes Elliot Smither

The rising wealth of Asian populations continues to attract global fund houses looking to take advantage of the opportunities on offer, reports Nat Mankelow

Traditional business models are going to have to evolve to become more sustainable, reports Elisa Trovato Click here to see the Global Private Banking Awards 2009 photo gallery

The valuations of private banking units have dropped substantially, writes Sebastian Dovey, but what does the future hold for the industry?

Fideuram Investimenti CEO Tommaso Corcos believes wealthy clients are looking around for products that meet their needs, and is prepared to go down the sub-advisory route to match them, writes Elisa Trovato

Under the stewardship of CEO Rupert Robinson, Schroders Private Bank has attracted many new clients during the financial crisis, and should now be seen as a global, rather than UK-focused player, writes Yuri Bender