UBS has maintained its global lead among wealth management brands, according to consultant Brand Finance, and Asia-Pacific is on the rise thanks to China’s love of a good name

Optimism is running high in both the political and financial systems in France, says Société Générale’s private banking supremo Jean-Francois Mazaud

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

Swiss institutions have successfully managed the move to banking transparency, believes Yves Mirabaud, but being outside the EU continues to pose problems for the country’s financial industry

Low fees charged by robo-advisers are especially tempting to investors in an era of low returns. But are these online platforms able to meet complex needs of high net worth individuals?

A move away from the one bank model, whereby wealth management divisions subsidise investment banking divisions, could well be on the cards, while firms have yet to get to grips with technology

The transformation of Indosuez Wealth Management, which has become the global wealth management brand of the Crédit Agricole group, has meant reducing AuM and streamlining its offering, but the result is a more nimble bank better suited to the new era of private banking, believes CEO Paul de Leusse

Robo-advisers and cyber crime both pose real challenges to the wealth management industry, although the digital revolution could also mean a new pipeline of clients