Articles

2024 02 05 Thomas Lhuillier

As Vision 2030 looms, private banking faces challenges from regulators, evolving regulations, and global uncertainties. Boutique private banks offer strategic advantages through agility, adaptability, and prompt client-centric responses.

2024 02 02 BOREL Audrey

As a financial stakeholder, we have a big part to play in ensuring capital is channelled towards more virtuous solutions.

2024 01 31 Stephan Bruno AMCO

On Tuesday January 23, 2024, the Association Monégasque des Compliance Officers (AMCO) dedicated a morning to the Fight against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Corruption (LCB/FT-P-C) at the Novotel Monte-Carlo, followed by its Annual General Meeting.

2024 01 29 Mathilde Lemoine

Mathilde Lemoine (Ph.D) is Edmond de Rothschild's Group Chief Economist and a member of the Group Investment Committee. She also draws up strategic development plans and supports the Group's major clients. We met her at the annual "Investment Strategy" conference organized by Edmond de Rothschild Monaco.

2024 01 29 Sophie Thevenoux

Sophie Thevenoux, Ambassador, Special Adviser for European Economic and Financial Affairs, has been appointed Director of the AMSF. She will take up her duties on January 29 at the head of this independent administrative authority, recently created to replace SICCFIN, in order to continue the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and corruption.

2024 01 29 Mathieu NEGRE

While there is no irrefutable proof in individual cases that investor engagement is what convinces a company to provide impact data, there is no doubt that collective efforts to encourage it, especially the CDP’s annual drive, do have an effect.

2024 01 26 Marie Helene ROYET

The world is currently witnessing a series of extreme weather events, from heat waves to wildfires including devastating floods. In addition to the tragic loss of life, it is now vital to understand the economic impacts of these disasters. Long-term investors need to rethink their asset valuation models, often obsolete. Climate risks encompass the planning and effectiveness of climate policies, the extent of physical risks, as well the potential impact of future climatic factors on certain industries and businesses. The combination of these factors can lead to greater frequency of unpredictable market shocks.

2024 01 24 Christian Dembik

Christopher DEMBICK, Investment Strategy Consultant at Pictet Asset Management - At the beginning of January, Christopher DEMBICK presented his macro-economic vision of the markets in Monaco, as well as his investment projections for 2024.A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the Economic Institute of the Warsaw Academy of Sciences, Christopher DEMBIK was an economist and then head of macro-economic research at Saxo Banque, after working at the French Treasury as an analyst in the green energy sector and then as a macro and foreign exchange analyst at Wingate Ventures.

2024 01 22 Magali Dumoitier

The Principality of Monaco has set itself ambitious goals in terms of sustainability and energy efficiency. Energy demand in buildings accounts for 33.4% of greenhouse gas emissions (*). Real estate financing is therefore a challenge for sustainable finance..

2024 01 19 Christophe BRISSON

Capital Banking Solutions is a Software publisher and integrator of innovative solutions for financial institutions, adapted to international establishments of all types. We spoke to Christophe BRISSON, Director of European Operations.

2024 01 17 Robert Laure

Last December, Robert LAURE, Vice-Chairman of Julius Baer Wealth Management Monaco, was elected by his peers to the presidency of the Association Monégasque des Activités Financières (AMAF), succeeding Etienne FRANZI.

2024 01 15 Francesco Grosoli

Last June, the AMAF and the Prince’s Government hosted a conference on the theme “Leveraging digital technology for banking”. During the event, we spoke to Mr Francesco Grosoli, CEO of CMB Monaco, about how WealthTech fits in with Private Banking.

2024 01 12 Intelligence Artificielle

The world of finance has already been through some seismic changes. In the 1980s, the Bloomberg Terminal gave Wall Street traders access to real-time data, research, and instant messaging. Everyone in the marketplace could finally talk to each other, it was truly revolutionary. In the 90s, Renaissance was the first hedge fund to bet on mathematical models. That was the start of quant funds.

2024 01 09 Fabio Vitale

Philanthropy is a personal choice that people make for a wide range of reasons. That’s why in 2008 BNP Paribas Wealth Management Monaco created a specialist department, to offer clients personalised advice on their philanthropy journey. Fabio VITALE, Head of Wealth Planning & Impact Solutions at BNP Paribas Wealth Management Monaco, helps clients to work out tailored strategies for managing their assets and achieving their philanthropic goals effectively.

2024 01 02 nicolas feitIn France and Monaco, the retail banking groups Société Générale and Crédit du Nord have merged to form SG.

2023 12 19 Edmond de Rotschild FPA2

On December 19, the Edmond de Rothschild Monaco bank presented a cheque for 200,000 euros to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, in the presence of the Sovereign Prince.