Natixis Global Asset Management will invest in new product ranges or buy in expertise in its push to be a truly global player, according to chief executive Pierre Servant

Laurent Ramsey, CEO of Pictet Funds, believes that it was by prioritising the needs of clients that the Swiss institution expanded during the 2008 crisis and then managed to consolidate those gains

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

The backlash against hedge funds hit Union Bancaire Privée hard, but Michel Longhini explains how new acquisitions and selection processes point to a bright future

RBC is ramping up its international wealth management operations run by Mike Moodie in London, and the Canadian is taking aim at both the UK and emerging markets

Pablo Garnica, CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank Emea, explains how specialised integrated teams can help match advisers’ skillsets to clients’ evolving needs

Wells Fargo’s Mike Niedermeyer is confident the US firm will succeed in its ambitious plans to grow its overseas presence, but how will its multi-boutique model go down in the European market?

Dispatched to London to grow Lombard Odier’s overseas presence, Frédéric Rochat is keen to show the Swiss bank can be much more aggressive than its national stereotype would suggest