UBP boss Michel Longhini discusses his firm’s takeover of Coutts’ Asian arm, the importance of asset management to his business and the challenges facing Swiss banks

Karim EL Solh, CEO of Gulf Capital, talks to Yuri Bender about the impact of low oil prices on the GCC and why private equity may be the best investment route into the region

Clients have never been in greater need of advice, believes UBS boss Jürg Zeltner, and private banks need to strike a balance between technology and the human touch to fulfil those needs

Charged with raising the European profile of Asian firm Eastspring, Michele Bang admits she faces challenges in educating clients about the Asian growth story and in product distribution

European banks looking East prefer to do business with local managers, believes Mirae Asset’s Jung Ho Rhee, but there is no denying the Asian investment story has lost some of its allure, at least for the time being

Malaysia’s CIMB Private Banking is facing increased competition from its domestic rivals, but is responding with moves into Islamic investments and increasingly cross-border operations, explains chief executive Carolyn Leng

CMB’s deputy chairman and head of clients Ding Wei discusses how the Chinese bank plans to stay on top of the pile as the country’s private banking system opens up

Nikko’s Blair Pickerell is bullish over the outlook for the Asian economy, but warns that care should be taken before piling into fixed income