The claim that size is not a critical factor in determining investment performance and service quality appears to be justified by the list of winners and shortlisted firms in the 2010 PAM Awards.
 
Big global institutions, such as Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Private Bank and Morgan Stanley continue to dominate the very rich, or ultra high net worth segment of the market, for clients with a net worth of over £20 million. But even here, however, relatively small firms, such as Schroders Private Banking, continue to excel. And when it comes to the market as a whole, small firms and boutiques dominated one of the most di...