Client Relations
The language a client worries in
The private bankers who keep their clients for decades often share something I did not expect. Their mother tongue is
October 15, 2026
Investing
Private Equity Firms in Switzerland: The List
A verified list of 18 private equity firms headquartered in Switzerland, plus four that are commonly listed as Swiss but
October 12, 2026
Client Relations
When wealth is no longer meant to grow
A quiet shift is underway in many wealthy families: the objective is moving from growth to duration. The portfolio is
October 8, 2026
Regulations
Did the Bank Mergers Make Us? The Founding Data Points Somewhere Else
Every independent wealth manager has a merger in their origin story. The founding data confirms part of it, refuses to
September 25, 2026
Investing
Two Days, Many Perspectives
Two days in the mountains on emerging cities as engines of growth — and why the conversations between sessions mattered
September 18, 2026
Industry Insight
Private Bank, External Asset Manager or Family Office: Which Structure Fits
Private bank, external asset manager or family office? Who holds the assets, who earns what, what each really costs, and
September 16, 2026
Career Growth
Ten Per Cent — and Who Adjusts Fastest
At altitude a golf ball flies ten per cent further. What that teaches about how fast good bankers recalibrate in
September 8, 2026
Investing
What Is Actually Written in a Discretionary Investment Mandate
A discretionary investment mandate is a power of attorney with limits attached. The clauses that matter, the ranges that decide
September 7, 2026
Technology & Trends
I Wasn’t Using Software. I Was Directing a Team.
AI co-work turned my home computer into something like an open-architecture platform. What that means for knowledge work.
September 3, 2026
Technology & Trends
What AI Costs by the Token: API Pricing for Wealth Managers (Snapshot)
AI token pricing across ten models, checked August 2026: what the APIs charge, the discounts and surcharges that matter —
September 2, 2026
Regulations
The Front Door Closed
Everyone measures Swiss wealth-management consolidation at the exit. Nobody counted the entrances. New firms per year fell from 55.5 to
August 28, 2026
Client Relations
NextGen Wealth Management: Convenience Without Constraint
Clients rarely ask for more technology — they ask for fewer obstacles. Why NextGen wealth management must be simple without
August 27, 2026
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The vapa blog has covered Swiss independent wealth management since 2021. Each annual overview summarises the year in markets and wealth management and lists every article published in it:
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