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• Bankers are predicting deals among smaller and midsized firms
• How the US Internal Revenue Service is putting the heat on banks as it chases tax evaders
• Examining home loans for the rich - -
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Old customs swept away by strong new currents
The sector is operating in choppy waters and many banks need to reset their compasses to address changing business conditions, writes Megan Murphy
Wealth managers: How to keep high fliers in the nest
Alice Ross finds that better training might help banks reduce churning and poaching
The ultra-wealthy: Clients with $25m or more to spare wanted
The race is on to attract investors with cash to hand, says Ellen Kelleher
Regulation: Soaring deficits prompt fresh clampdown
Several countries are taking a harder line on tax evasion, says Sharlene Goff
Compliance: IRS pushes banks to put pressure on tax evaders
After the UBS case, institutions are extra sensitive to risk, writes Jane Croft
Mortgages: Keen to build long-term relationships
Tanya Powley on flexible loans for wealthy borrowers
Consolidation: Logic calls for mergers but deals are hard to achieve
Smaller banks are under pressure as profitability falls, says Lina Saigol
Asia: Battle stations as centre of gravity shifts
Demand is building, but can banks hire staff fast enough, asks Sharlene Goff
Emerging markets: how long will the party last?
Developing markets in Latin America and Asia markets have become even more popular with private clients in the past 18 months, but some fear that everyone piling into the same area could create a bubble, writes Alice Ross
Asia full of eastern promise for Swiss banks
The continent’s rise has coincided with growing difficulties for Switzerland’s banks at home, writes Haig Simonian, and they are keen to exploit their reliable image
