Managers of Wealth

The top five reasons why we need to invest in our forests now

In the bigger picture, forests are vital to combatting climate change and global biodiversity loss.

Indigenous communities – on the frontline in the fight to protect tropical forests

Continued forest degradation risks creating a vicious cycle – if these ancient ecosystems lose the ability to sustain themselves the vast carbon stores they hold could be released, exacerbating climate change and causing further degradation.

Peter Harrison: why we must make nature investible

Heatwaves and other extreme weather events are warning us to rethink our relationship with nature. The financial sector must play its part.

US-China tensions over Taiwan – our current scenarios

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and China’s aggressive responses compel us to put forward our medium-term scenarios for the US-China relations and the stability of the Taiwan Strait.

Trying to Keep an Open Mind

The past two weeks have seen a sharp surge in equities with investors taking the view that bad macroeconomic news is good news for markets.

Four charts that make the case for value investing

The more the world changes, the more value investing remains a compelling investment strategy. Here's why.

Swiss Re launches new insurance-linked investment advisory business

The company offers investment management services to qualified institutional investors, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds.

Bubbly hydrogen could power your returns – or blow them up

Quilter Cheviot’s Claudia Quiroz criticises the industry’s lack of liquidity and profitability.

This is what the brand new headquarters of the second oldest bank in the world looks like

The future headquarters of Berenberg was designed by KBNK Architekten.

Tidjane Thiam has sold his home in Herrliberg

We are currently evaluating whether we should renovate the villa or demolish it

UBS Investor Sentiment: Investor optimism drops on inflation and geopolitical concerns

Though concerned about the stock market, the economy and their retirement savings, investors continue to seek opportunities

Investing at a Time of Crisis

“You have to be smart. The easy days are over.” - Robert Kiyosaki.

Positioning for multiyear returns amid the rubble

Managing through bear markets is often both trying and exhausting.

UBS, CS, Julius Baer – rivals seen through green glasses

At UBS, gross income stagnated compared to the previous year, Julius Baer reported a 6 percent lower operating income.

Credit Suisse Collaborates with Girls Who Code to Jump-start Careers in Technology through Summer Immersion Program

Credit Suisse will host a two-week program where students in high school will have an opportunity to build the technical skills and professional network to make an impact and prepare for a successful future career in technology.

Credit Suisse – after the strategy change there is a deduction

Credit rating agencies lowered the rating of CS's senior unsecured debt and deposits from A1 to A2.

Helvetia has a real estate platform - and is launching a new one

The platform covers all phases of real estate ownership, Helvetia advertises: from saving to searching, financing, hedging and value retention to selling.

Selling your start-up in France: how to limit your exit tax

There is also an exceptional contribution of 3% to 4% payable on incomes that go over certain thresholds, which is usually the case for business transfers.

Swiss Re reports a net income of USD 157 million for the first half of 2022, with Q2 profit of USD 405 million

After the first quarter was marked by negative impacts from the financial market downturn, the COVID-19 pandemic and reserving for the war in Ukraine, this resulted in a net income of USD 157 million for the first half of 2022.

Fabian Käslin: «Of Shitstorms and Proud Swiss»

Anyone hiking through Switzerland right now, for example, in my home in Etzel near Zurich, will find lush fields, meadows, and pristine lakes.

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