News, Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland

Banking Crisis
4 September 2026

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...

New Office
1 September 2026

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...

Statistics
1 September 2026

Swiss Banking Sector Posts Record Net Income, AuM In 2025

The organisation’s annual measure of sector performance gave a generally ebullient mood. Swiss...

People Moves
27 August 2026

New Swiss Wealth Firm Adds Partner

The wealth management firm, based in Geneva, was established two years ago. It is an example of a...

People Moves
21 August 2026

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...

Financial Results
21 August 2026

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...

Compliance
13 August 2026

Regulation Proposals Fail To Calm Swiss Banks' Worries

Federal authorities in Switzerland's capital of Berne have proposed new liquidity and regulatory...

Financial Results
7 August 2026

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...

Financial Results
29 July 2026

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...

M and A
28 July 2026

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

Financial Results
22 July 2026

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...

Company Profiles
29 June 2026

Trusted Relationships, Not Transactions – In Conversation With Meta Octav

WealthBriefing recently visited the Geneva-headquartered boutique advisory and fiduciary firm that...

M and A
29 May 2024

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...

Compliance
9 November 2023

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...

Compliance
20 October 2022

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...

Company Profiles
18 October 2022

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...

Company Profiles
25 July 2022

Taking Blockchain Down A More Mainstream, Energy-Efficient Path

This publication talks to investor, restauranteur, sports sponsor, Saxo Bank co-founder and...

Strategy
30 November -0001

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...