ISFB Insight Online
The latest news on skills development in the banking and financial ecosystem in French-speaking Switzerland.
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Hold on to your intention without becoming a prisoner of the plan
To mark his four years as director of the ISFB, Mathias Baitan reflects on what he has learned during that time and how that experience has shaped the creation of the ISFB Skills Observatory.
A Rigorous and Sustainable Approach to Quality
Joseph Baud-Grasset, who was recently appointed Quality Manager, discusses his career path, his role, and how the ISFB puts its EduQua, ISO, and SAQ standards into practice on a daily basis.
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ISFB Insight Print: The magazine for skills development in the banking and financial ecosystem of French-speaking Switzerland
The quarterly print publication features analyses, interviews, and opinion pieces on trends in the banking and finance industries.
The quarterly publication is distributed free of charge to ISFB member institutions, which may make it available to their staff, clients, or partners—particularly in their reception areas, lounges, waiting rooms, or reception areas.
Individuals can also receive the magazine as part of their ISFB Hub membership.
Since January 2023, ISFB Insight Online has primarily been an online publication. Articles, interviews, opinion pieces, newsletters, and social media posts keep pace with current events, industry trends, and ideas circulating in the French-speaking Swiss financial community. It’s all about immediacy: delivering information quickly, picking up on signals, sparking reactions, and gauging what captures attention. ISFB Insight Print operates on a different timeline. Print curates, compiles, and slows things down. It gives certain texts greater longevity, more space to certain voices, and greater weight to reflections that deserve to be preserved, reread, and shared. Digital media drives the momentum; print preserves the record. Between these two formats, different timeframes intersect. Some content remains available exclusively online to maintain its direct link to current events and extend the reading experience. Other articles, written by members for members, find their place solely in the print edition. ISFB Insight thus bridges the gap between the rapid circulation of ideas and the more enduring preservation of contributions.
Mathias Baitan, General Manager
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How to Support Banking Professionals During Career Transitions
The ISFB Trajectoires et Transitions program supports professionals in the banking and finance sector in their career transition. Designed to provide a stimulating and supportive environment, the program helps you to better understand the market, explore your personal resources and rediscover the meaning of your career path.
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What the career paths of Swiss bank executives tell us about skills and talent development
Since the early days of digital transformation in the 1990s, banks have continually reinvented themselves to adapt to changes in their environment. The digital revolution alone has profoundly transformed the way banks operate and interact with their customers.
Generative AI: What Research Already Says About the Work
Generative AI promises to save time. But what impact does it actually have on work, motivation, autonomy, and professional judgment? In a publication by the ISFB Observatory of Banking and Financial Skills, Stéphane Bonzon, a psychologist at ISFB, analyzes what early research has already revealed.
When it comes to investing, information is no substitute for knowledge
In recent years, investment professionals have had to adapt to the constant flood of financial information. This trend affects both the way we gather information to inform investment decisions and the more business-oriented aspects of our work, particularly when dealing with clients who are now themselves overwhelmed with information.
AI and finance: moving beyond the false human versus machine debate
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Skills for career development in banking and finance
The banking and financial sector in French-speaking Switzerland, particularly in Geneva, is a key pillar of the regional economy. According to the 2025 Banking Barometer published by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), the banking workforce has continued to grow. For 2025, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) forecasts a slight recovery in economic growth to 1.3%, driven by solid domestic demand and the recent decline in the Swiss franc—but given the current situation, these forecasts are highly uncertain.
