Network outreach

Research & Networking

To bridge the gap between applied research, professional practice, and the financial network in French-speaking Switzerland in order to foster, share, and promote expertise.

The ISFB serves as a skills ecosystem: it monitors industry practices, analyzes changes in the professional landscape, and makes skills more transparent. By connecting applied research, the field, and the professional network, it builds bridges between people, institutions, and career paths, thereby helping to promote the skills of the French-speaking Swiss financial center.

Mathias Baitan, General Manager

As a professional association serving the financial sector in French-speaking Switzerland, the ISFB is at the heart of an ecosystem that brings together member institutions, their employees, public and private institutions, universities, and training centers committed to developing banking and financial skills. Through its activities, the ISFB actively contributes to strengthening and promoting the banking and financial sector in French-speaking Switzerland, for the benefit of the entire community.

This contribution takes the form, in particular, of managing the ISFB Observatory on Banking and Financial Skills, which aims to analyze changes in the industry and anticipate future skill needs. It also involves hosting thematic conferences, organizing meetings between industry experts, and regularly publishing content that highlights developments in the industry and the skills required of professionals in the sector.

Our contribution to the ecosystem

Expert Interviews

Skills Surveys

Publication of articles for the general public

Participation in academic research

Event Planning

Meeting of experts

ISFB Framework for Major Functions

Facilitation of thematic groups

A catalyst for ideas

Promoting expertise to the general public

Links to sponsors and partners

Alumni Network Coordination

INSIGHTS

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NETWORK

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The power of connections: how building a strong network can transform your career

Networking goes far beyond the simple quest for professional opportunities; it's a powerful way to explore new perspectives, share innovative ideas and forge lasting partnerships.

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The importance of social networking in career development

Our guidance psychologist Stéphane Bonzon works with our salaried customers in financial institutions to support them in developing their professional careers. He invites us to reflect on our own notions of success and failure.

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The ISFB Hub

The ISFB Hub is aimed at ISFB alumni, and offers benefits such as themed meetings, team sparring and preferential prices.

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ISFB Insight

ISFB Insight provides monthly updates on training and skills development in the French-speaking Swiss financial center, as well as on our range of services.

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ISFB Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee is made up of volunteer members who are active as HRDs and Program Directors in the French-speaking world's financial center, to help ISFB assess market needs and evaluate the relevance of its offering.

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ISFB premises

The ISFB has multi-purpose rooms that can be combined to accommodate up to 50 seated people. These rooms can be rented for members' training courses and examinations, as well as by professional associations in the banking and finance sector, at very attractive rates.

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ISFB Observatory

The ISFB Observatoire des compétences bancaires et financières is an ISFB-integrated program designed to anticipate changes in the banking and finance professions, support the development of skills and inform strategic decisions in the banking sector in French-speaking Switzerland. It is aimed at banks, independent asset managers and financial players wishing to understand and master the transformations taking place in the workplace.

See the Observatory's publications

Become a member

By joining the ISFB, your establishment is joining the collective effort to ensure the solidity and sustainability of the French-speaking world's financial center, by affirming its commitment to developing the skills of the sector's employees.

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ISFB evenings

The ISFB Soirées take place once a year in November. During these evenings, newly-qualified ISFB graduates, as well as key players in the finance industry in French-speaking Switzerland, gather in a relaxed and convivial setting to celebrate the new laureates and exchange ideas with other participants during the traditional cocktail reception.

See the different evenings

ISFB Circles

ISFB Circles bring together representatives of the ISFB ecosystem, by function, to share their perspectives on a strategic competency of the profession.

These privileged encounters are by personal invitation only.

Circles

ISFB awards

The ISFB ranking has been published since 2024. It does not include SAQ certifications or CAS/DAS training courses offered in partnership.

List of ISFB certified

ISFB Awards

Each year, the ISFB honors students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, as well as member institutions particularly committed to skills development.

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ISFB Interviews

ISFB interviews give the floor to industry leaders, senior executives and experts, who share their vision and experience on the major issues currently facing the banking and financial world.

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Major ISFB themes

The "ISFB Major Themes" section features articles written by experts from the ISFB ecosystem, who share their insights on major topical issues affecting the banking and financial sector's businesses, skills and transformations.

Inspired by major themes