Western banks expect Asia-Pacific growth to pick-up now China has emerged from lockdown, but are careful not to put all their eggs in one basket by diversifying across the region

Private banks have frequently got it wrong in their approaches to expanding their client base. Improving the diversity of their workforces would be a good first step to putting things right

While connecting with the next generation of clients is a way to retain assets over the long term, the banks that successfully engage with this group will be those to approach them in a sincere and focused way

While wealth managers need to embrace huge changes taking place in the social and technological spheres, they should not forget the importance of face-to-face advice

Keen to leverage their ethical and technological expertise, many private banks are promising to make ESG investing available through digital channels. But the challenges of providing this should not be underestimated

Leaders in the wealth management industry are facing the most challenging period of their lives. To successfully overcome these hurdles, they will need to prove they can be flexible

The smaller shops may be able to steal clients away from the larger wealth managers, but remain very much part of the big bank ecosystem 

Many key trends have transformed private banking over the past two decades, but some talented individuals have provided the impetus for change