Chapter Description

Private Banking & Wealth Management focuses on the distinctive risk landscape faced by institutions serving high-net-worth clients. This chapter provides a forum for risk professionals to exchange ideas, best practices, and practical experience across this specialized business.
Discussions cover the full spectrum of relevant risk domains, including client onboarding and due diligence, regulatory and reputational risk, investment and risk profiling, portfolio management and advisory processes, cross-border activities, ESG integration, credit and lending risks, as well as technology and operational risks.


Our objectives are to connect practitioners, anticipate emerging trends, and share actionable solutions that strengthen resilience in this highly regulated, relationship-driven sector.

This Chapter shall mainly cover the following Risk Topics:

  • Business and Conduct Risks
  • Legal & Regulatory & Compliance Risks
  • Reputation Risk and conflict of interests
  • Financial Crime Risks (AML, Fraud)
  • Sanctions Risks
  • Cross-Border Business Risks
  • Investment Risks & Fiduciary Risks
  • Investment Suitability & Product Distribution Risk
  • Collateral & Credit Risks
  • Operational Risk & Resilience
  • IT / Cyber Risk
  • Data Security Risk – Data Privacy Risk
  • Market Conduct Risks
  • ESG – Climate Risks
  • Human Risks
  • Counterparty Risks
  • Third-party Risks
  • Asset & Liability Mgt Risk – Liquidity – Gapping Risks