Both private banking and asset management will continue to witness enormous change due to ongoing consolidation and are at inflection points after the financial crisis of 2008.

As noted  in a recent  report  “a fog of uncertainty covers the investment landscape”. What will be the drivers of growth growing forward and what will be the winning operating models? *

At Lockwood Gibb & Associates, the key questions are how can talent be retained and best deployed in these fast moving markets?

How can key staff be incentivised? And critically, post crisis, how can financial services companies evidence an alignment of interests with their clients?

As we look ahead, what will be the impact of dealing with increased regulation and intense scrutiny at every level of financial services organisations and how can innovation for clients be maintained?

Search firms serve as important intermediaries in accessing talent and also for providing all critical market insight.

*”Exploiting Uncertainty in Investment Markets” , Prof. Amin Rajan http://www.create-research.co.uk