Across Western Europe, ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) women are asserting an increasingly influential role in impact investing. They currently oversee some €4.6 trillion in assets, a sum set to swell by nearly half over the next decade (McKinsey & Company via Bloomberg, 2024). This rising financial influence is shifting private capital’s priorities. No longer content with purely financial returns, these investors seek to channel wealth toward causes that reflect their values. Digital platforms that offer transparency, control, and seamless alignment with personal convictions have become key tools in this transformation.
In 1997, four researchers left Roche to found Actelion, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical and biotech company Johnson & Johnson acquired for US $30 billion in 2017. Cardiologist Jean-Paul Clozel assumed the role of founding CEO, but the research brains behind the operation were those of his wife Martine Clozel. Today she is known as one of the most successful female business founders in Switzerland.
The persistent issue of the gender wealth gap continues to cast a shadow on our financial landscape. This economic disparity between men and women is a multifaceted problem that demands attention, understanding, and actionable solutions. In this article, we will explore its roots and propose effective strategies to narrow this divide.
Who benefits from Artificial Intelligence? What does AI mean for human interaction? And what can a regulation of new technologies look like? These are the questions that Sara Weber’s new book deals with. A critical work on work today has received the 2023 German Economic Book Award for Readers.
Implementing the general vote right for women in 1971 (e.g., in Czechoslovakia or Poland, it was 1918, in France 1944, in Germany 1948), Switzerland has caught up on gender equality in recent decades.
Prenuptial agreements have long been considered a taboo subject, often associated with a lack of trust in a relationship. However, the perception of prenups is shifting, particularly in Asia, where more couples are recognizing the benefits of openly discussing financial matters and planning for the future. In this article, we will explore the changing landscape of prenuptial agreements in China, examine the reasons behind their increasing popularity.
The rise of female entrepreneurs and career women is a reason why women's power is increasingly being talked about in wealth management.
With almost everything she does, she's been successful so far. Born in Nürnberg, Germany, Dagmar Wöhrl participated in numerous beauty competitions in her youth and became Miss Germany in 1977.

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