Contributing to the reputation of the skill
Participation in research
Lombard Odier & Cie Joins the ISFB’s Governance Structure
At its 2026 Annual General Meeting, the Institut Supérieur de Formation Bancaire (ISFB) announced the appointment of Mr. Xavier Bonna, Managing Partner of Lombard Odier & Cie SA, to its Board, effective June 1, 2026.
Peter Asfaha: Understanding Banking from the Inside
Designed for students and recent graduates who want to gain a better understanding of careers in banking and finance, the ISFB Summer School offers an intensive immersion in the realities of the Swiss financial center. Led by practicing professionals and featuring case studies and direct interaction with industry experts, it helps bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the sector’s expectations. A few months after the 2025 summer session, Peter Asfaha reflects on this experience, the insights he gained from it, and how it is now shaping his career path.
Overview of Regulatory Changes in the First Quarter of 2026
In this new quarterly post, Enrico Giacoletto, ISFB Lecturer and Director of the ISFB Regulatory Update Seminar, reviews the key Swiss regulatory announcements made since the last issue that are likely to impact banks and financial institutions.
Observing to Support: The ISFB Observatory’s Approach to AI in the Financial Sector
When it comes to AI, the ISFB Observatory does not seek to predict the future of finance careers, but rather to bring together those who work in the field: for it is through their dialogue that meaning and the ability to adapt emerge. In this article, Mathias Baitan, ISFB’s Executive Director, presents the methodological approach adopted by the ISFB Observatory to better understand the evolution of skills in the sector.
Innovation as the ability to adapt
In a banking and financial environment that is constantly evolving, the ISFB must both provide services that are useful to its members today and devote part of its energy to understanding what may be needed tomorrow in terms of skills development. Innovation is not a constant disruption; it is an organized capacity for adaptation, serving the mission of the Institute and its ecosystem.
At the heart of the Crédit Agricole Group: Fabrice Bouffet’s journey to the Executive Management of CA next bank in Switzerland
In this new interview from the C-Levels series published on ISFB Insight, Fabrice Bouffet, CEO of CA next bank, reflects on his career path as a leader, which has been shaped by hands-on experience, a variety of roles, mobility, and taking on leadership responsibilities in a different banking environment.
