Episodes

  • Paul Donovan’s sexuality was seen as a ‘death sentence’. At UBS, he feels welcome

    Paul Donovan’s sexuality was seen as a ‘death sentence’. At UBS, he feels welcome
    Aug 17 2022
    UBS Global Wealth Management chief economist Paul Donovan was unable to be openly gay in his earlier career. He discusses striking changes in attitudes and the role of his employer and its CEO Ralph Hamers. Donovan also explains why LGBTQ+ people may need specialised investment advice and how their cause fits into the wider ESG movement.
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    47 mins
  • The farmer turned tech entrepreneur who runs a Geneva WM

    The farmer turned tech entrepreneur who runs a Geneva WM
    Aug 3 2022
    Jean-Pierre Lagane worked on his family's farm until he developed a new type of software. His long and varied career took him to Crédit Agricole, where he built the independent asset managers division. Now CEO of Coges Corratiere Gestion, a wealth manager in Geneva, Lagane shares insight into this market along with his life story.
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    23 mins
  • Zurich fund firm bets big on Swiss startups

    Zurich fund firm bets big on Swiss startups
    Jul 20 2022
    The Swiss start-up investment scene is coming of age, according to head of clients at Serpentine Ventures Christoph Kruecken. He discusses the venture capital asset manager’s fund range, how it nurtures its holdings, and how it compares to sales roles he held at BlackRock and UBS.
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    27 mins
  • ‘We are way off meeting the SDGs’: LGT sees solutions in venture philanthropy

    ‘We are way off meeting the SDGs’: LGT sees solutions in venture philanthropy
    Jul 6 2022
    Trusting partners on the ground to know how best to deploy charitable endowments is essential, according to LGT Venture Philanthropy’s CEO Oliver Karius. He discusses the venture philanthropy movement, lessons learned from sustainable investment history, and personal motivation to make the world fairer following his youth in apartheid era South Africa.
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    34 mins
  • ‘I had only one desire, to survive’: Ukrainian refugee turned Zurich private banker

    ‘I had only one desire, to survive’: Ukrainian refugee turned Zurich private banker
    Jun 22 2022
    Ukrainian refugee Oksana Kononenko describes the journey from her war-torn homeland to Switzerland and how she found a job at Zurich bank Bergos after a brief appearance on television. She also discusses private banking in her homeland before the war.
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    17 mins
  • ‘Naivety is important’: RobecoSAM founder’s plans to disrupt private banking

    ‘Naivety is important’: RobecoSAM founder’s plans to disrupt private banking
    Jun 8 2022
    Globalance Bank is a Zurich based private bank focused on sustainability. Founder Reto Ringger discusses its business model, the banking industry’s lack of understanding of climate change, the difficulty of acquiring clients in the early days of sustainable investing and the forced sale of his former company RobecoSAM.
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    45 mins
  • The backgammon champion turned banking entrepreneur

    The backgammon champion turned banking entrepreneur
    May 25 2022
    Charles-Henri Sabet cut his teeth assessing risk as the world champion of backgammon. He discusses his latest venture: Geneva-based FlowBank; why he is focusing on online trading rather than wealth management and how Swiss banking is behind digitally. Featuring Charles-Henri Sabet CEO FlowBank
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    27 mins
  • Blue Orchard impact chief’s lessons from development banks

    Blue Orchard impact chief’s lessons from development banks
    May 11 2022
    Maria Teresa Zappia, chief impact officer at Blue Orchard, shares her lessons from a career working in development banks around the world in the latest episode of Citywire’s Thanks, I quit podcast. These include how many investors exaggerate the risks of emerging markets and making sure social development is not forgotten amidst fears of global warming.
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    28 mins