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Industry Insight

Future of transaction processing

Independent wealth managers are growing. Their clients value personalised advice, flexibility, and independence. However, one part of their daily work

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Investing

Banks vs EAMs: Who Wins?

Big banks are playing their workforce card. They rely on armies of analysts, expansive research teams, and well-funded investment advisory

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Industry Insight

Custodian Banks: Stars or Dogs?

While revisiting a 15-year-old analysis I conducted on the preferred custodian banks of independent wealth managers (EAMs, FIMs), I was

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Industry Insight

Prestige or Flexibility

Swiss Private Banks vs Independent Wealth Managers: What’s Best? Switzerland’s private banks have long been synonymous with security, prestige, and

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Regulations

PEP Checks: A Challenge

A Growing Challenge for Independent Wealth Managers For independent wealth managers, ensuring compliance is not just a regulatory checkbox—it’s a

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Technology & Trends

The Future of Payments 💡

Why Connectivity Matters for Banks and Wealth Managers A friend working in the fintech space recently mentioned a project involving

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Industry Insight

A Strategic SWOT Snapshot

Switzerland remains a global hub for private wealth, and independent wealth managers have carved out a unique space within this

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Personal Views

Looking Beyond Europe?

What Hong Kong’s new alliances could teach Swiss businesses. I was recently in Hong Kong – a city that never

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The “Banks” tag explores the role and impact of banking institutions in wealth management. It covers the relationship between fully-fledged custodians and wealth management firms, services for high-net-worth individuals, and the evolving role of banks in the financial sector.

This tag is crucial for content on integration, competition, and collaboration between financial institutions and wealth managers. Understand how these entities work together and compete. Learn about the products and services offered to affluent clients.

Whether you are a financial professional or a client, this tag provides valuable insights. Stay informed about banks’ influence on wealth management. Discover the evolving role of financial institutions and their collaboration with wealth managers. This tag is essential for understanding the dynamic between these entities.

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