The attraction of the global-scale distributor is undeniable, but what the ‘national champions’ have to offer could be far more useful

A migration in the use of ETFs from the institutional world to wealth management and retail space seems likely, but it will take time. Elisa Trovato reports

Ted Wilson explains how maintaining wealth management activities in the wake of the credit crunch is vital

The cosy old family structure of Julius Baer may have changed forever. But, writes Yuri Bender, bank bosses hope to boost profits by encouraging more co-operation between private bankers and product developers in the asset management division

Absolute return strategies – originally borne out of the need to preserve investors’ capital during the equities downturn – are now popular core offerings for many managers. Elisa Trovato reports

ETFs have yet to gain the popularity among private clients that they enjoy with instituational investors. But a combination of active and passive management could prove ideal, writes Elisa Trovato

Combining the advantages of both index funds and stocks, ETFs carry a range of benefits for private clients. Eleanor Hope-Bell, head of wealth sales at iShares, explains