Summary
The twenty-fourth Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking took place on Thursday 15 November at The Berkeley Hotel, London. This document summarises the key issues raised in the topics discussed during the roundtables that took place on the day.
A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management & Private Banking is a biannual strategic forum organised by Owen James which brings together the CEOs and CIOs of the private banks and wealth managers.
The agenda encompasses investment trends and the geopolitical climate impacting them as well as the day to day issues faced by those running these businesses. Participants enjoy access to strategic insight, active involvement in shaping the industry and networking at the highest level. The day is a blend of roundtable sessions addressing a pre-researched and pre-agreed agenda with open discussion led by objective and professional moderators; keynotes provided by external speakers whose remit is to spark debate and encourage fresh and original thinking; plus substantial networking both structured and unstructured.
To find out more about taking part, please contact Ciara Sala at Owen James: ciarasala@owenjamesgroup.com or you can contact her at 01483 861 334.
This Report
The Roundtable Sessions were moderated by Scorpio.
We are very grateful for the time and energy they have expended on making A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking a success and hope you will consider this report an interesting, thought-provoking and accessible read.
As ever your feedback is much appreciated. We would also like to thank the independent experts who were part of the sessions for sharing their knowledge and giving us their time and energy both in the run up to A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking and on the day.
The Sponsors
We would like to thank all our sponsors who make these Meetings possible. The following groups took part in the Meeting and their motivation for taking part is threefold:
• To be, and to be seen as being supportive of the industry
• To understand the stresses and strains being placed on the industry and, where possible, respond to them
• To talk openly with these business leaders with a view to ensuring that their businesses are strategically aligned.
The Findings
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH AN EXTRA HOUR?
Are you reducing operating costs and headcount or are you using this freed up time to go for growth? Are you measuring the progress? The goal of the session is to encourage you to sit back and question how your business is being affected and indeed whether the effect should be greater.
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ARE WE LOOKING AT A HARD BREXIT? DO YOU HAVE AN INVESTMENT STRATEGY IN PLACE TO HANDLE THE RESULTANT MARKET VOLATILITY – OR ARE YOU PLAYING A WAITING
The Brexit deal is not satisfactory for either side of the political debate within the UK. There is still uncertainty, especially when it comes to the future trade relationship with the EU.
A Meeting of Minds Wealth Management and Private Banking - November 2018
