By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, 196 countries – including Switzerland – committed to halving their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This commitment reflects their desire to channel financial flows towards more sustainable, low-carbon development while enhancing the resilience of companies and states in the face of the challenges of climate change.
The entrepreneurial landscape has long been dominated by male figures, but over the decades, women have gained ground. They have asserted themselves and even proved to be serious assets in the business world.
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.
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Behind the Scenes of a Family Office
