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Belgium’s conservative investors begin recovery
The wealth market in Belgium has experienced a rocky road in 2016. The ripple effect of the March terrorist attack paired with a volatile stock market has put the country into recovery mode. PBI digs deeper into a recent GlobalData report
Vanguard hires new business development head in Germany
American investment management firm Vanguard has appointed Sebastian Kulps as new head of business development for Germany.
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A small but growing wealth market in Indonesia
Indonesia’s HNWI population has been sheepish when it comes to onshore investments. However, newly found political stability and the implementation of a tax amnesty is likely to encourage prosperity in the wealth market in the coming years. PBI looks into GlobalData’s recent report
C-level reshuffle at Barclays W&IM UK business as CEO steps down
The CEO of Barclays Wealth & Investments UK business, Akshaya Bhargava, is stepping down from his role. Dena Brumpton, currently CEO of Wealth Management UK, will replace Bhargava January 2017 onwards.
Snapshots of 2016: The analysts view
PBI spoke with three wealth analysts from Capgemini, Aite and WealthInsight to compile seven key themes that defined the wealth management and private banking markets in 2016. Was the year of shocks as disruptive to the private banking space as it was to the political arena? Read on…
Keep calm and carry on initial industry reactions to Brexit
Britains vote to exit the European Union in a historic referendum on 23 June has sent global financial markets into a state of flux. The pound has slumped and gold has surged. PBI rounds up the initial reactions and market forecasts from the financial services industry experts
North America: Concrete jungles where FinTech dreams are made
Private banks in North America are ahead of the curve when it comes to FinTech adoption and innovation. Agile and flexible back-end IT systems as well as sophisticated, digital, customer-facing channels are crucial in engaging current and future clients. PBI asks some of the leading North American private banks what they are doing to win the technology race