Professional Wealth Managementt

Home / Regions / Europe

Europe

Bill Vasilieff, Novia

Education essential for ETFs to enter the mainstream

ETFs may be ideally suited to retail investors’ needs, but many financial advisers don’t fully understand them

Michelle Bates, UBS Wealth Management

Structured products a way to smooth market jitters

The structured products market is smaller and very different to how it looked in its pre-crisis days but these vehicles still have a role to play in client portfolios

John Hourican, Bank of Cyprus

Resurgent Cyprus takes mismanagement bull by horns

Cyprus is on the road to recovery with both its banks and economy having been restructured, but the island has a long way to go to regain its former glory as a financial services centre

Swiss and US names dominate private banking brand rankings

UBS’s brand value has surged by almost a third over the past 12 months, giving it a clear lead over its rivals

Supriya Menon, Pictet

Equities offer best route to play macro themes

With a possible Grexit, lower oil prices and slowing growth in China all impacting the global economy, most private banks believe in being overweight equities, but differ in their appetites for risk 

Daniel Roy, La Banque Postale

La Banque Postale out to deliver broader fund menu

French institution La Banque Postale decided the best way to expand its product range was through a partnership with Dutch insurer Aegon, says asset management CEO Daniel Roy, and has a new suite of multi-asset funds due out next year

Anthony Cragg, Wells Fargo

MINT a meaningless acronym for four disparate countries

Individually, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey contain a great deal of value. But they have nothing in common

Domestic demand drives Eastern Europe’s recovery

Growth in the CEE region is being driven by a combination of domestic demand and investments from external sources, increasing its resilience, although worries remain about Turkey and Russia in particular

Lisa Vizia, Saffery Champness

Guernsey’s international outlook reaps rewards

Guernsey’s financial services industry retains its historic links to London but is now managing to attract clients from much further afield, while also moving up the value chain

Daniel Kranson, Vontobel Asset Management
From Regions / Europe

Quantitative easing and weak euro boost European stockmarkets

European stockmarkets have been surging ahead but the region’s companies need to improve their profitability if the boom is to last

Governance — Effective Philanthropic Strategies Ch 4/4

Jersey cannot rest on its laurels and must continue to innovate as a financial centre in order to succeed as a hub serving family offices.

Watch more videos

Global Private Banking Awards 2023

PWM Digital Edition (March–April 2023)

Wealth Tech Awards 2023

Join our community