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Inside this issue

• The credit squeeze has put the spotlight on links with investment banks

• Switzerland: After a wonderful run, two storms have come to loom over 2008

• Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai offer alternative centres (PDF) - -

Content

Storms cause ripples in haven of calm

The industry has been affected by the turmoil elsewhere in banking, writes Peter Thal Larsen

Business models: A question for the wealthy

Lauren Foster on the pros and cons of institutions’ links

Pierre de Weck: Benefiting from flight to quality

Peter Thal Larsen meets the head of Deutsche Bank’s private wealth management arm

Smaller institutions: The discreet appeal of the multi-family office

Peter Thal Larsen on a challenge to the sector’s established order

Switzerland: Clouds disturb sunny outlook

Haig Simonian on the twin impact of volatile markets and a new threat to bank secrecy

Guest column: Time for calm on secrecy

Financial institutions and governments need to work co-operatively to address undeclared funds, writes Philip Marcovici

Risk management: Preserving reputation is a paramount concern

Andrea Felsted on how the issues differ from those affecting mainstream banks

Recruitment: Staffing worries in Asia – the bald facts

Andrew Wood reports from a region where talented employees are in short supply

Alternative centres: Location is key for challengers to Swiss throne

Jane Croft on the rising profile of Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong


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