Hong Kong’s connectivity will be key to opening up the wider region to international clients and markets, believes Marina Lui, head of China business at UBS Wealth Management

Many European banks have struggled to make headway in Asia but Mike Blake, who runs UBP’s operations in the region, is in expansionary mood

US banks are enjoying a renaissance, believes Citi’s private banking boss Peter Charrington, as they have been quickest to adapt their business models to the post-financial crisis world

The wealth management industry is split between large global banks and boutiques, but sitting between those two extremes creates plenty of opportunities, believes Lombard Odier’s Frédéric Rochat

Both London and Luxembourg are central to Chicago-based Northern Trust’s overseas expansion plans, says its Emea family office boss Belinda Aspinall

Entrepreneurs with a global outlook place huge importance on the relationships they build with private bankers, claims Credit Suisse’s Claudio de Sanctis

James Chen has used the wealth generated by his family’s manufacturing business to invest in socially-enriching projects in poorer countries

Understanding clients' issues and offering them solutions is key to making headway in the family office field, believes Ahmed Husain from Lombard Odier Investment Managers