30. August 2022
Swiss retail and private banks face major challenges
IFBC Sector Report - Swiss Banking published on finews.ch on 30 August 2022....
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6. July 2021
Swiss private banks: no underperformers
IFBC Sector Report - Swiss Banking published on finews.ch on 9 July 2021....
10. September 2020
Private banks have no chance against retail banks
IFBC Sector Report - Swiss Banking published on finews.ch on 23 September 2020....
30. January 2019
Correctly interpret capital ratios
Fabian Forrer, CFA with statements regarding the optimal financing structure and the connection to the economic cycle in the Finanz und Wirtschaft of 30 January 2019. Publication in german:...
13. August 2018
Integral currency risk management offers opportunities for SMEs
Currency risk management involves much more than recognizing and hedging cash flows in foreign currencies. A broader definition of the topic is crucial for the strategic success of exposed companies -...
1. May 2016
Currency effects leave depp impacts
Currency impacts eliminated the whole revenue growth for 2015 of swiss firms. The handling and hedging of currency risks pose a significant challenge for swiss firms. Publication in German:...
1. December 2015
New accounting rules for banks
Dr. Thomas Vettiger assesses major changes due to the new accounting rules that affect Swiss regional banks. Publication in German:...
1. September 2015
Performance of Swiss Private Banks 2014
”Diät im Private Banking” and „Hartes Pflaster Private Banking“ headlined Finanz und Wirtschaft referring to the findings of our analysis “Performance der Schweizer Privatbanken 2014” published in the IFBC Banking UpDate....
1. August 2015
Economy in a headstand – cost of capital and market failure
A long period of low interest rates has finally led to a lowest or negative interest rate landscape respectively. The end of this extraordinary situation is not in sight. Therewith, the...
10. June 2015
Financial reporting is subject to change
The article is based on the testimonial lecture during the ceremony for the Dr. Kausch Prize 2014 on February 26 2015 at the University of St. Gallen. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Volkart...
1. June 2015
Capital markets without a compass
Almost 5 years ago we concluded that the dangerous low interest rate level will cause misallocations of capital and that the impact on the real estate market will only be fully...
3. February 2015
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Volkart received the Dr. Kausch-Prize 2014
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Volkart, Senior Partner and Member of the Board of Directors at IFBC for many years, was awarded the Dr. Kausch-Prize 2014 at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). Rudolf...