ISFB Observatory of banking and financial skills

Anticipating business needs. Develop skills. Inform decisions.

The Banking and Financial Skills Observatory is a unit within the ISFB, created to anticipate changes in the profession, support skills development, and inform strategic decisions in the banking sector in French-speaking Switzerland. It is aimed at banks, independent asset managers, and financial players who want to understand and master the transformations taking place in the workplace.

Latest publications

The ISFB Observatory of Banking and Financial Skills enters its operational phase

ISFBMarch 3, 2026, 4:53 p.m.March 3, 2026|

The transformation of banking professions under the watchful eye of a new Geneva observatory (Le Temps, December 1, 2025)

ISFBMarch 12, 2026, 6:32:04 PMDecember 1, 2025|

Creation of the Banking and Finance Skills Observatory

ISFB2026-01-23T16:23:55+01:00November 6, 2025|

ISFB unveils initial perceptions of AI's impact on the job market (Allnews, 04/25/25)

ISFBMarch 12, 2026, 6:33:28 PMApril 25, 2025|

Mission

The Observatory aims to become the benchmark tool for anticipating and developing banking and financial skills in French-speaking Switzerland. It complements existing economic studies by providing a specific perspective: that of skills and their strategic role in the evolution of professions.

Our four objectives

Anticipate changes in professions and the skills required for the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
Inform HR and training policies with reliable data.
Connect managers, experts and academic partners in a privileged exchange framework for skills development in the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
Valorize results in the form of recommendations, training courses, events and conferences.

What we do

Regular surveys of employees in the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
Creation of normative skills benchmarks for the sector.
Collaboration with university institutes accredited to scientific and ethical standards in documentary research.
Translation of results into operational recommendations for institutional members and integration into the ISFB training offer.
Dissemination through popular publications, conferences and themed events.

Governance and partners

Management ISFB

The ISFB's Executive Management is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Observatory, sets research priorities with the support of the Advisory Committee, and oversees communication and dissemination.

Advisory Committee

One representative per contributing institution represents the founding members. The committee advises on research topics, facilitates access to the field and participates in the valorization of work.

The committee is composed of Dr. Mathias Baitan (ISFB), Christelle Zagato (ISFB), Stéphane Bonzon (ISFB), Gaëlle Tanniou (BCGE), Gianluca Tarolli (Bordier), Aurélien Triouillier (CA Indosuez), Philippe Bruyère (EFG Bank), Lucas Dénarié (Lombard Odier), Filip Kleczkowski (Mirabaud), Stéphanie Bachofner (Pictet), Isabel Gayo (UBP), Prof. Dr. Nathalie Delobbe (UNIGE), Dr. Erwan Bellard (UNIGE), and Prof. Dr. Eric Davoine (UNIFR).

Partners

Accredited partner institutes (Swissuniversities/LEHE) mandated to conduct studies or documentary research in accordance with scientific and ethical standards, and to publish the results where appropriate.
Non-profit foundations, professional associations or private structures to support media production.