Regulations
How to Check a Swiss Wealth Manager’s FINMA Licence
Six free checks that take five minutes: the FINMA register, the supervisory organisation, the client adviser register, Zefix, the ombudsman
August 31, 2026
Compliance
Regulations
How Four Financial Regulators Approach AI: Switzerland, UK, Singapore, Abu Dhabi
FINMA, the FCA, MAS and Abu Dhabi’s FSRA regulate AI in visibly different ways — and agree on one thing:
August 26, 2026
Regulations
Cross-Border Compliance: Why a Passport Decides Where a Client Can Bank
The country matrix, residence versus nationality, debanking and PEP risk: how cross-border compliance really decides where a client can bank,
August 24, 2026
Regulations
What the KYC Process at a Swiss Private Bank Really Looks Like
Source of wealth, Form A, PEP screening and realistic timelines: how KYC at a Swiss private bank actually works, and
August 17, 2026
Technology & Trends
AI Tools for Wealth Managers: A Dated Snapshot, Not a Verdict
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek and Qwen compared on six criteria including price, as at 13 August 2026, with FINMA Guidance
August 14, 2026
Technology & Trends
Wealth Management Data Hub – Legacy Mainframe Meets Modern Desk
Stop chasing the perfect system. I have written before that the ideal combination of CRM and portfolio management probably does
July 6, 2026
Regulations
Basel AML Index: A Standard, but Still an Incomplete Picture
The Basel AML Index is widely regarded as a global benchmark for understanding financial crime exposure. Over the years, it
November 25, 2025
Career Growth
What Happens When Freedom Meets a Lack of Discipline?
Many bankers view the move from private banking to independent wealth management as the ultimate career upgrade. This transition promises
November 13, 2025
Regulations
Risk Boxes
Who Defines “High Risk”? In wealth management, advisors often place clients into risk categories, and as a result, labels like
November 11, 2025
Industry Insight
Outlasting the List
Switzerland’s FINMA registry, as of 2025, lists over 1,300 licensed independent wealth managers. But how many are missing? This list
October 21, 2025
Industry Insight
Monaco and Wealth
After more than twenty years, I found myself back in Monaco. The view from the taxi was precisely as I
October 19, 2025
Client Relations
We Explain Surgery in 2 Pages – But Wealth Risks in 42? 🏥
In Swiss hospitals, even life-threatening procedures are explained with two pages and a clear conversation. In private banking? Investing CHF
October 16, 2025
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