News, Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland
UBS Third-Quarter Pre-Tax Profit Rises 27 Per Cent
All eyes were on the results of Switzerland's largest bank and one of the largest players in global...
OPINION OF THE WEEK: Could UBS Move Swiss HQ If Proposed Capital Rules Bite?
The editor considers what UBS might do if proposed federal Swiss capital rules, likely to be...
Switzerland's Targa 5 Advisors Adds Banker For Latin America Growth
The Geneva-based independent wealth manager has recruited a former Banque Audi banker as it...
Geneva's Syz Group Names New CEO For Alternative Investments Business
The appointee is leading a business that will focus totally on private equity. ...
Switzerland's Upper House Backs Capital Rule On UBS's Foreign Units; Arguments Continue
At issue is what sort of capital should UBS put aside in the event that its non-Swiss units are hit...
UBS Urges Swiss Lawmakers To Adopt Compromise Capital Requirement
Legislators want to balance protecting taxpayers from a future banking crisis against the bank's...
Departing SBA Chairman Warns On Balancing Swiss Capital Rules, Competition
One of the big names in Swiss banking, who is standing down from the Alpine state's banking...
Border & Cie Names New Managing Partner
Over the years, the new managing partner has distinguished himself through his commitment, his...
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...
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...