Picturesque landscapes and quality of life are not the only arguments that attract wealthy investors to Switzerland. Political stability and a robust financial system also play their part. But choosing Switzerland is not without implications, particularly in terms of taxation.
While there’s still a long way to go in terms of equality, recent decades have seen a significant increase in women’s presence in top positions, particularly in the financial sector and in wealth management. The successes of Christine Lagarde, Abigail Johnson, and Sallie Krawcheck shed new light on this phenomenon.
In the ‘slightly’ grey areas where the interests of politics and finance intersect, there is always a third player lurking: lobbies.
In our increasingly interconnected world, the real leaders are no longer just our presidents, but also the leaders of the major technology companies. The bosses of giants such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba and Twitter have emerged as unavoidable forces influencing our daily lives.
John is an architect. At 48 years old, he is his own boss and manages a team of several employees. He usually arrives at the office at 7am to prepare his day and ensure proper task allocation. At 9am, his first client meeting starts, followed by design work at 11am.
Crises follow one after the other, yet Switzerland demonstrates extraordinary resilience. The subprime crisis in 2008, the floor rate in 2015, the pandemic in 2020, how does the country manage – despite the ill-winds – to remain in pole position in the race for GDP per capita? And where does it find the resources needed to start up again when there’s a glitch in the machine? Let’s go over the keys to Swiss success.
