Private banking 2004: The reinvention of private banking

Research by Kapila Monet, Elizabeth Mundy and Rebecca Sleath

Full results and methodology

Profiles : UBS Wealth Management , Sarasin, Bordier & Cie, Credit Suisse Private Banking, Coutts, Bank Privat, Degroof, Mandatum, SG Private Banking, Sal Oppenheim, CenE Bankiers, Banif, Cuatrecasas, Carnegie, Citco, Man Group, Noriba, UBS, PwC

THESE ARE WORRYING times for the private banks and other financial firms competing to win and hold the custom of the world’s rich. As leading bourses enjoy a sustained rise after a prolonged bear market, wealthy individuals are recovering from the shock of seeing paper fortunes destroyed and are reassessing the performance of their financial providers through the recent wrenching volatility.