Bank ills visited on wealth managers

Investment banks affected by the subprime crisis are facing substantial reorganisation, and in some cases, divestment of some of their businesses. Capco consultants Richard Watrasiewicz and Mark Jenkinson examine how, for example, a wealth management entity might have to be hived off from an investment bank parent

This article appears courtesy of Global Investor.

Global wealth has increased substantially in recent years and, as a result, wealth management has become a significant area of interest and focus for banks. Major institutions are investing in global and regional growth programmes to capture a greater share of this growing business.

Critically for banks, as a consequence of the credit crunch, the revenue stream generated by wealth management arms is becoming more vital than ever. However, as poor performance of firms’ investment banking businesses becomes apparent, there is greater pressure on the wealth management units of those firms.

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