News, Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland
Swiss Lawmakers Reportedly Endorse Capital Proposals For UBS
The move by Swiss lawmakers is another stage in the country's efforts to balance protecting its...
EFG International Expands Swiss Footprint, Opens Berne Office
The bank, which is listed in Zurich and operates in multiple jurisdictions, has opened a new office...
Swiss Banking Sector Posts Record Net Income, AuM In 2025
The organisation’s annual measure of sector performance gave a generally ebullient mood. Swiss...
New Swiss Wealth Firm Adds Partner
The wealth management firm, based in Geneva, was established two years ago. It is an example of a...
Swiss Private Bank Appoints External Asset Managers Head
A long-serving client advisor at the bank now leads the EAM business, an important sector in...
Lombard Odier Posts Record SFr239 Billion AuM In H1 2026
The Geneva-based private bank reported record client assets and net profit for the first six months...
Regulation Proposals Fail To Calm Swiss Banks' Worries
Federal authorities in Switzerland's capital of Berne have proposed new liquidity and regulatory...
GAM Narrows Loss In Q2 2026, Reports Inflows, Higher AuM
The group has restructured and its latest results show that work is bearing fruit, it said...
UBS’s Wealth Results In Q2 2026 Show Revenue, AuM Increase; Group Profits Beat Forecasts
The Switzerland-headquartered group reported stronger revenues in its wealth arm, while overall...
J Stern & Co Combines Swiss Operations With Geneva Asset Manager In Merger Deal
The merger is also an example of the kind of industry consolidation taking place in Switzerland,...
Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland
ANALYSIS: Julius Baer Strong Results Take Time To Cheer Investors
We take a look at the results announcement of Switzerland's second-largest bank and with a...
Trusted Relationships, Not Transactions – In Conversation With Meta Octav
WealthBriefing recently visited the Geneva-headquartered boutique advisory and fiduciary firm that...
Swiss Bank Consolidation Chatter Shows How Scale Dominates Thinking
Regardless of the truth of specific rumours and media stories, the idea that more Swiss banks might...
FINMA's Cryptocurrency Stance Makes Swiss Industry Nervous
Switzerland has made waves in the world of cryptos and digital assets. Its "crypto valley" in Zug...
As Swiss EAM New Regulation Deadline Looms, Banks, Others Eye Big Changes
At the start of 2023, external asset managers in Switzerland will live in a new regulatory...
Shining A Light On Risk, Returns With Performance Watcher
We talk to Performance Watcher by IBO, a Swiss organisation that uses an open-source model to...
Taking Blockchain Down A More Mainstream, Energy-Efficient Path
This publication talks to investor, restauranteur, sports sponsor, Saxo Bank co-founder and...
Banca del Gottardo: the Swiss bank with an Italian face
Founded in 1957 in Lugano Banca del Gottardo was once one of the first stops over the border for...