ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – In an increasingly complex global financial landscape, the pressure on compliance professionals has never been higher. Walking the tightrope between robust security and efficient client onboarding is a daily challenge, where a single misstep can lead to staggering regulatory fines and lasting reputational harm. But what if assessing client risk could be […]
The European private banking world is buzzing, and for good reason. On July 8, 2025, the Paris-based Groupe Banque Richelieu officially snapped up Kaleido Privatbank AG, a small, struggling private bank in Zurich. At first glance, it might seem like a strange move. Why would a fast-growing, ambitious banking group buy a company that has
VP Bank sits in Liechtenstein, which plays by different rules to Switzerland. Our guide to offshore and non-resident banking sets out how those jurisdictions compare. Look, banking in Vaduz isn’t exactly the “wild west” of finance, but the recently confirmed VP Bank 2024 profit numbers feel like a sobering bucket of cold water for those
In the typically composed world of Swiss finance, some news lands not like a memo, but like a thunderclap. The announcement that Gabriel Brenna, the highly successful CEO of Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB), is leaving to take the helm at Swiss banking giant Raiffeisen is one such moment. It’s a move that sent shockwaves through the
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When most investors picture a Swiss bank, they imagine massive corporate towers in Zurich managing global retail accounts, commercial loans, and corporate debt. But sitting entirely above that commercial machinery is a different, infinitely more exclusive ecosystem. It is a world built not on corporate balance sheets, but on family names, extreme discretion, and a
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