ISFB2026-01-08T13:41:18+01:00

We are the skills and career development hub for the financial sector in French-speaking Switzerland.

Professional association of over 50 financial institutions

In the news

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

"The ISFB makes perfect sense in supporting banking specialists in their professional transition."

"In my view, holding a certificate issued by the ISFB represents an important value for the employability of its holder."

"The courses offered at ISFB enable us to maintain a strong link between theory and practice."

"The ISFB is a long-standing partner of BCGE. Its undeniable added value lies in its specialization in banking topics, which gives our institution access to high-level training, as well as exchanges of experiences and best practices with professionals from other institutions. This helps our employees to acquire a very high level of knowledge and skills. "

Nicolas Krügel, CEO, Geneva Cantonal Bank

"ISFB has real legitimacy with employers and employees."

"Our collaboration with ISFB is long-standing and valuable. It broadens our training offering and complements our internal programs: many employees attend courses there to acquire new skills that they then reinvest in the bank. The institute also provides us with a forum for exchange with other players in the sector, which enriches our practices and strengthens our collective understanding of HR and development issues."

Cynthia O’Gorman Schem, Global Head of Human Resources, Pictet Group

"The ISFB is very well integrated into the economic and academic fabric of French-speaking Switzerland, which means that we can provide top-quality, up-to-date training".

Brice Rattez, HR Director, CBH

"The ISFB represents real added value for our institution and for the financial center. What it offers enriches our internal initiatives by providing an external, structured, and up-to-date perspective on key banking management issues."

"ISFB represents an extremely interesting local ecosystem in terms of skills and know-how".

MAJOR THEMES

FINANCIAL SKILLS
DIGITIZATION & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
MANAGEMENT & WORK PSYCHOLOGY
REGULATION & COMPLIANCE
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES & ADULT EDUCATION

AREAS OF INTERVENTION

CONTINUING EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
NETWORK RADIATION

OUR MEMBERS

Gathered within our non-profit professional association, our members account for nearly 80% of salaried employment in the sector.

By using the ISFB collective brand, our members demonstrate their commitment to the ongoing development of their employees' skills.

Competence center

Financial institutions

Develop your competitiveness

Develop your competitiveness

We promote the development of skills in the French-speaking part of Switzerland's financial centre in order to support our institutional members in maintaining and developing their competitiveness.

We assist you in identifying the training measures required within your organization.

We support training managers in managing internal challenges within their organizations.

We support you in developing your talents through face-to-face or remote training modules covering all current topics.

We work with you to prepare your workshops in various suitable venues, and we take care of sourcing speakers and creating experiential role-playing exercises.

We evaluate the technical, managerial, interpersonal, and commercial skills of your specialists, individually or collectively, through assessments or skills evaluations.

We conduct thematic surveys specifically focused on skills development and provide services to companies.

We co-develop programs collectively with other ISFB member institutions.

We support employees of member institutions with comprehensive outplacement programs.

Career Center

Individuals

Maintaining employability

Maintaining employability

We support the career development of finance professionals throughout French-speaking Switzerland, helping them to maintain and develop their employability.

We support young university graduates in their approach to the banking and finance sector.

We train tomorrow's financial experts in French-speaking Switzerland, whether in person, remotely, or online.

We conduct psychometric tests, HR tests, and assessments in individual situations.

We support employees in the industry who work at our member institutions.

We support people in career transition through group programs.

We conduct skills assessments to support career guidance.

We support talented individuals who are unemployed in French-speaking Switzerland in their search for employment.

We organize seminars to prepare employees of our member institutions for (early) retirement.

Who we are

ISFB is the competence and career center for banks and financial institutions in French-speaking Switzerland. The Institute offers services specific to the banking and finance sector in the fields of Continuing Education, Certifications, Career Development and Network Outreach. Founded in 1987 as a non-profit professional association, the ISFB currently brings together over fifty banking and financial institutions throughout French-speaking Switzerland.