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Banking Skills: The Silent Transformation
Initial findings from the ISFB Observatory show that stable employment figures mask a shift in job roles and skills, driven by AI, sustainability, and changing career paths.
The number of employees in the Swiss financial sector remains stable, but this figure tells us little. Beneath this surface of stability, job roles are shifting and skill sets are evolving. The ISFB Observatory exists to monitor this transformation and help the financial center anticipate it.
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.
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ISFB INSIGHT
The magazine for skills development in the banking and financial ecosystem of French-speaking Switzerland
EDITOR'S CHOICE
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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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C-Level Interviews
Understanding, deciding, communicating: Interview with Camille Vial, Managing Partner and CEO of Mirabaud & Cie SA
As the heir to a long banking tradition and a member of the seventh generation of the founding family, Camille Vial has served as the bank’s chair in Switzerland since 2019, making her the first woman to hold this position at the institution.
Running a bank means wanting to build something for the long term. Interview with Kim-Andrée Potvin, CEO of Bonhôte Bank.
From internal audit to senior management, Kim-Andrée Potvin has built a career deeply rooted in an understanding of how the banking industry works. Having become CEO of Banque Bonhôte in early 2025, she shares in this interview her career path, her vision of the role of a leader, and her perspective on the key skills required in the banking sector.
Interview with Hervé Broch, Chief Executive Officer at Banque Raiffeisen Région Genève Rhône
Continuing Education
Investing in talent for greater banking resilience - Interview with Hervé Broch
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OUR MEMBERS
As members of our non-profit professional association, which is recognized as a public-interest organization, our members account for nearly 80% of the sector’s salaried workforce.
By using the ISFB collective brand, our members demonstrate their commitment to the ongoing development of their employees' skills.
ABOUT US
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.