Exclusive interview with Marc-André Poirier, Indosuez Switzerland CEO, with Agefi
'' In Switzerland, Indosuez weathered the financial turbulence ''
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US threatens to put debt ceiling through breakpoint test
The US breached its USD 31.4 trillion debt ceiling in January, and the nation now owes more than USD 31.7 trillion, and counting.
Invesco places £3.6bn UK income fund duo ‘under close review’
While a renaissance for cheaper stocks has helped performance at Invesco, the group admits that few of its funds are consistently beating their benchmark in its latest value assessment report.
Julius Baer UK CEO: We mustn’t ‘patronise’ the next generation
David Durlacher says that despite Julius Baer’s century-old history, the firm is prioritising the next generation of investors, looking for authenticity over tradition.
Why higher prices and rates are the new normal
Wine enthusiast and head of Australia fixed income at UBS asset management,Tim Van Klaveren, is pessimistic about inflation and says the next leg of the cycle “is probably back up”.
Romeo Lacher: «This bothers me personally»
He explains where the volume will come from and why a second major wave of outflows is looming at Credit Suisse.
“The Credit Suisse crisis isn’t destroying faith in the Swiss model” – Frédéric Rochat, Managing Partner
Some people believe it was the Credit Suisse name itself that generated confusion among investors, encouraging them to link the institution’s difficulties to the entire sector.
Researcher claims to be 'misquoted' in media report on high net worth foreigners becoming citizens
“After our statement was issued, the researcher wrote to MHA to say that he had been misquoted by the media," Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said in Parliament on Monday (May 8).
Pension Fund Study 2023: Collective and joint institutions gaining ground
The study also examines why the investment strategy of collective and joint institutions barely differs from that of other pension funds, despite the fact that they have a younger age structure, for example.
Bank of America: UHNW clients see art as key asset 'more than ever'
Fine art, long seen as a stable asset class that performs independently of other investments, is king for many rich clients, according to Bank of America's Head of Art Services Drew Watson.
Fear is the path to… underperformance?
In honor of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!), let's ignore Han Solo's request (“Never tell me the odds!”) and look at the historical probability of gains and losses for the S&P 500, using different time horizons.
“The transition is an industrial revolution” – Hubert Keller, Senior Managing Partner
The banker also describes the essential role of oil companies in this transition and asserts that a bank should not have a prescriptive or moralising role when it comes to sustainable finance.