Private Banking: The keys to success

Euromoney asked senior executives at the world’s leading private banks to describe up to three key attributes for successful wealth management.

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Jos ter Avest,
Head of global private banking,
ABN Amro
Being able to retain staff
Satisfying and engaging clients
Building local relationships
Olivier Coenon,
Head of development,
BNP Paribas Private Bank

Client segmentation
A comprehensive list of offerings
Capacity to invest in new business opportunities
Damian Kozlowski,
CEO,
Citigroup Private Bank
A focus on structuring solutions and top-tier advice – not product manufacturing
Sarah Deaves,
CEO,
Coutts UK

Understanding your clients
Developing a solid relationship with your clients
Great staff geared to client service
Jeremy Marshall,
CEO private banking,
Credit Suisse UK

Living or dying by private banking
It shouldn’t be a peripheral business
Investment performance
Breeding talent
Rob ten Heggeler,
Chief executive of global private banking,
Fortis MeesPierson

Great service
Commitment
Being in it for the long-term
is essential
Clive Bannister,
CEO group private banking,
HSBC Private Bank
Having the right team in place
Having a wholly open-architecture approach
Having a parent company with integrity
and calibre
Philippe Damas,
Head of ING Private Banking

People, people and people
Products are necessary, IT can be effective, good marketing makes a difference, but your private bankers and support staff are the most important from the clients’ point of view
Catherine Keating,
President of the US region,
JPMorgan Private Bank
Having broad and technical expertise
Producing innovative ideas
Excellent personal service
Paul Sarosy,
Head of sales,
Merrill Lynch Global Private Clients

Integrity
Teamwork
Ability to execute on your promise
Michael Durbin,
International head of private wealth management,
Morgan Stanley
Hiring and retaining talent
Delivering highly sophisticated investment solutions through use of alternatives
A reputation for outstanding service and execution
Eira Palin-Lehtinen,
Head of Nordic private banking,
Nordea

Listening to customers
Investing in highly competent people
Building up a sufficient network to utilize all potential cross-selling opportunities
Ivan Pictet,
Managing partner,
Pictet & Cie

To remain private bankers, so to be service-oriented and close to the clients
Investment performance
Reputation
Mike Lagopoulos,
President and CEO,
RBC Global Private Banking
Putting the client first
A good working environment for staff
Rigorous open architecture
Mike Bussey,
Chief executive,
Rothschild Private Banking & Trust

Great people
A truly independent approach and structure
Total integrity
Jean Michel Dy,
Commercial director,
SG Private Banking

The backing of a strong international bank with products, and the capacity to invest in the business
Attracting quality staff and
maintain their skills
Upgrading and rationalizing
operations platforms
Marcel Rohner,
CEO,
UBS Wealth Management and Business Banking

Total commitment to clients
Open architecture
Being complemented by a leading investment bank and asset manager

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