A Blog of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
AI is an important enabler for Swiss private banking, but not a replacement for what defines the industry. The private banks that may benefit most may not be those that automate the most. They are the ones that use AI intelligently to make Swiss private banking (even) better: more efficient, more responsive, more scalable and […]
A newly released study assessing the performance of Switzerland’s private banks is making waves both domestically and internationally – above all because it crowns US banking giant Goldman Sachs as the top Swiss private bank. The study’s lead author and finance lecturer, Chris Künzle, explains how this surprising result came about in an interview with finews.tv. […]
The ability to collect and interpret comprehensive financial data is becoming more relevant for wealth management. A recent academic contribution highlights how new data aggregation tools make it possible to access financial information across different providers and asset types, including non-traditional elements such as rental or utility payments. For decades, private banks have relied on […]
Join Chris Künzle, senior lecturer at ZHAW School of Management and Law and Conference Chair of WealthSummit, for an inspiring conversation with Mirjana Wojtal, PhD, CEO of CFA Society Switzerland. Watch this video on YouTube In this exclusive interview, Mirjana shares her fascinating journey from life sciences to leading Switzerland’s largest investment professionals’ network. She […]
Herausforderungen für die Branche In einem exklusiven Interview mit finews und Herausgeber Claude Baumann erläutert Chris Künzle, Dozent für Banking & Finance an der ZHAW School of Management and Law, Unternehmer und Gründer des WealthSummit, dass die Schweizer Privatbanken zwar von hohen Vermögensständen profitieren, aber zugleich strukturellen Risiken ausgesetzt sind. Die Neugeldzuflüsse stagnieren, insbesondere aus […]
Key Insights from a new Bachelor’s thesis by Subisan Suthesan Private Markets are firmly on the strategic agenda of Swiss wealth management banks. But how exactly do banks implement their offerings for wealthy clients? Which asset classes are offered, what structures are used, and how accessible are these solutions? These questions are addressed in a […]
