News, Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland

Investment Strategies
18 November 2025

Swiss Banks Eye GDP Boost After Tariff Deal

As their home country achieved a large cut to US tariffs, two of the Alpine's states largest banks...

People Moves
17 November 2025

Julius Baer Recasts Swiss Market Leadership

The departure of a senior figure after six years at the bank has prompted Julius Baer to replace...

People Moves
10 November 2025

Venerable Swiss Bank Makes C-Suite Changes

The bank has made a number of senior executive moves in recent months. ...

Financial Results
31 October 2025

Vontobel Sells Financing Platform, Reports AuM Rise

The Swiss firm has sold a platform business to a cantonal bank for an undisclosed sum. Also...

Financial Results
29 October 2025

UBS Pre-Tax Profit Rises In Q3 2025; Wealth Revenues, Assets Gain

The bank reported a generally positive set of results, noting, for example, that it was making...

People Moves
27 October 2025

UBS Makes Executive Board Changes

The Swiss bank, which is nominating the man it wishes to be its next vice chairman, has made a...

Legal
24 October 2025

Withers Acts For Affected Credit Suisse Bondholders

Legal action continues over whether the the parties involved in wiping out the AT1 debt of Credit...

Legal
16 October 2025

Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders Score A Win In Swiss Ruling

Controversial at the time, the "shotgun" wedding between the two Swiss banks involved the...

New Office
9 October 2025

Bordier & Cie Opens New Swiss Office

The opening adds to the private banking group's footprint across the Alpine state. ...

M and A
8 October 2025

EFG International Wraps Up Cité Gestion Acquisition

The acquisition fits with EFG's desire to grow via selective deals as well as via an organic route,...

Comment & Analysis results for Switzerland

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...