Although most believe the London will remain a high profile hub, the appeal of rival centres is growing and banks would rather wait to discover what the future holds before committing to the UK capital
Editor's Analysis

Banks could learn lessons from innovative CIOs
Only a handful of private banks have truly embraced the realities of the tech revolution, although their chief investment officers have long been targeting the themes which underpin the evolution of a digital society

Lick of paint not enough to save private banks
Private banks may talk a good game about how they are transforming themselves, but most are really only repackaging existing services. A much more significant change is required, in areas such as ESG investing and in the digital arena, if they are to engage with a new generation of clients

Asia can set tails wagging in Chinese Year of the Dog
There are huge opportunities to be found across Asia, but both local and global investors risk missing out

Pictet’s Collardi coup rewards bank on right track
Having ruled the roost at Julius Baer for almost a decade, eyebrows were raised when Boris Collardi signed up to run Pictet’s wealth management business. But will he be able to exert the same influence he enjoyed in his old role?

New wave of private banks better placed to perform to regional audience
The younger, more dynamic private banks which cut their teeth in the emerging regions appear better placed to rise up and challenge the global leaders for a seat at the top table than the more traditional European names

Could private bankers become the new ‘Masters of the Universe’?
Investment bankers used to call the shots, with private banking and asset management seen as little more than diversifiers. But times have changed, and as banks redraw business models, wealth management divisions are being placed front and centre

Paris looks to profit from London’s Brexit own goal
While the UK lurches from one political crisis to the next, its European rivals are gearing up to capitalise on the Brexit fallout, with a revitalised Paris claiming it is the natural choice for any firms fleeing London

Brexit could prove trigger for finance jobs reshuffle
No one quite knows what the UK’s vote to leave the EU will mean for London as a financial centre, but rival cities across the continent are readying themselves for the fallout and the opportunities that will surely arise. But the biggest winner could well be New York

Winds of change present investment opportunities
The year ahead is likely to see big changes on both economic and political fronts. With themes such as Trumponomics, increased global infrastructure spending and a resurgent Russia beginning to emerge, investment advice will be top of clients’ wish lists
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