ZHAW Wealth Management Blog

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Marc Oliver Hauser

ZHAW Wealth Management Podcast #11: Marc Oliver Hauser (Trust Square)

Trust Square is a leading Swiss innovation hub promoting blockchain and other emerging technologies. During the interview, Marc Oliver Hauser offers exclusive insights into the current state of the Swiss FinTech and startup scene, shedding light on the strengths and weaknesses of the market and the unique challenges startups face, such as high living costs, a fragmented market, and high entry barriers – whereby Swiss startups need to “think international” from day 1. He further explains Trust Square’s business model and how the platform actively fosters innovation in the FinTech ecosystem.

Christoph Künzle
Kategorie: ZHAW WM Podcast
Serkan Mirza

ZHAW Wealth Management Podcast #8: Serkan Mirza (Credit Exchange)

In diesem Video-Interview führt Dr. Christoph Künzle, Dozent für Banking & Finance an der ZHAW School of Management and Law, ein aufschlussreiches Gespräch mit Serkan Mirza, dem CEO der Credit Exchange AG. Die Credit Exchange AG ist die führende digitale B2B-Marktplatzplattform für Hypotheken in der Schweiz und wird von renommierten Unternehmen wie der Mobiliar, PostFinance, Swisscom und weiteren starken Partnern unterstützt. Mit einem Volumen von über 3,5 Milliarden Franken an verwalteten Hypotheken spielt die Credit Exchange AG eine zentrale Rolle bei der Vernetzung von Banken, Versicherungen und Pensionskassen.

Christoph Künzle
Kategorie: ZHAW WM Podcast
FinTech partnership

FinTech Partnerships for Wealth Management Banks?

A recent journal article has reviewed the current state and future direction of the FinTech landscape, mainly focusing on the retail banking space. While many retail banks around the world have partnered with FinTech companies to enhance their services, I believe the question of partnering with FinTech companies is more complex for wealth management banks. With this blog post, I will explore opportunities and challenges for wealth management in partnering with FinTechs, focusing on how these partnerships may benefit HNWI clients and addressing concerns about value chain integration.

Christoph Künzle
Kategorie: Strategy, Technology

Open Wealth – How Swiss Wealth Managers Are Silently Becoming Digital

As we know from Deloitte’s traditional Wealth Centre Ranking studies, Switzerland has traditionally been the world leader in cross-border wealth management, whereby the country’s significant number of External Asset Managers (EAMs) have contributed to this position. However, Swiss wealth managers have certainly faced challenges due to shifting demographics and client needs, technological advancements, regulations, or macroeconomic uncertainties.

Christoph Künzle
Kategorie: Strategy, Technology