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Nick Middleton, UBS

UBS targets mass affluent sector with SmartWealth online platform

UBS Wealth Management has launched its new digital platform in the UK with the aim of attracting a wider, and younger, audience

Adam French, Scalable

Robo-advice just one piece of digital puzzle for private banks

Having initially dismissed robo-advice as a passing fad, established wealth managers are now taking the threat seriously. But it is not just a case of copying the start-ups, rather marrying digital advances with a human touch

Battle of the brands: why wealth management is getting a new look

With the wealth management industry becoming increasingly competitive, brand has become more important than ever in the struggle to attract and retain clients

Christian Edelmann, Oliver Wyman

Financial world in flux following EU poll upset

While banks fear that access to EU talent may be restricted in the post-Brexit landscape, some wealthy clients have already sensed a buying opportunity amid the uncertainty

Nick Levitt, HSBC

New ethos needed to match millennials’ entrepreneurial spirit

The new generation of entrepreneurs are as motivated to change the world as they are to make money. Private banks must adapt in order to meet these needs

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Finding the formula for brand success

The fund management business may be dominated by the branding power of global players but there are still plenty of boutique firms delivering healthy returns

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Brexit could benefit City of London

Some of the names may change, but London is well placed to survive, and may even thrive, as a financial centre should the UK vote to leave the EU

Jürg Zeltner, UBS

Time to unleash the geeks on unsuspecting public

UBS’ fall in profits is symptomatic of the changing nature of client relationships. Private banks must respond by getting their specialists onto the front lines

Rahul Malhotra, JP Morgan Private Bank

Ball now in boutiques’ court for Asian recruitment game

With the regulator’s radar firmly tuned towards big banks, smaller players are now able to offer their relationship managers much greater flexibility, making them much more appealing in the battle for talent

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Is the wealth management M&A boom set to continue?

Consolidation in the wealth management industry looks set to continue in 2016. Julius Baer’s strategy of taking small stakes in emerging market firms takes advantage of local expertise while showing a commitment to wealth in developing regions, and is worthy of note

The Startup Show: 3AI

Artificial intelligence is about to transform an asset and wealth management industry not previously known for its dynamism, 3AI CEO Jacob Ayres-Thomson tells PWM's Yuri Bender

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