Beyond markets

Technology & science · 04 Sept 2026

Reclaiming privacy

Professor Carissa Véliz analyses the risks posed to individual freedoms from digitisation.

Technology & science · 23 Aug 2026

How AI is reshaping education

Ed shares how he built Renewed Learning from his first year at university into an international tutoring business working across the UK and Hong Kong.

Technology & science · 28 Jul 2026

What society is getting from drug innovation

For much of the past half century, the social contract underpinning pharmaceutical innovation was clear. New drugs delivered longer lives, fewer hospitalisations and, in some cases, cures. In return, societies accepted steadily rising healthcare spending. That contract held as long as innovation visibly transformed outcomes. It is now being renegotiated.

Technology & science · 27 Jul 2026

Sizing AI’s environmental footprint

Viktoras Kulionis puts AI’s thirst for power into context.

Technology & science · 08 Jul 2026

Why human judgment still matters in the age of AI

Tracing ivee’s evolution from recruitment technology to AI upskilling and advisory, Amelia Miller, CEO of ivee, explores AI adoption, prompt engineering, governance, automation, and why experience remains a critical asset.

Technology & science · 29 Jun 2026

Why Asia’s energy shock will hasten the clean transition

USD 100 oil is the best advertisement for EVs, says former Philippines energy secretary Vince Pérez, who believes the Iran war is speeding up Asia's energy transition.

Technology & science · 22 Jun 2026

Technology legend Steve Wozniak surveys the IT landscape

It’s 50 years since Steve Wozniak created the first Apple computer and changed the face of modern technology. And his curiosity and insights are as keen now as they were in 1976. Wozniak’s enthusiasm for innovation is clear, and thoughts bubble from him, not least about artificial intelligence.

Environment · 01 Oct 2025

Fighting waste with innovation

Efficient waste management and recycling are key to securing a sustainable future for our planet. NG Nordic is one company developing innovative solutions.

Environment · 12 May 2025

Climate anxiety - Hannah Ritchie

Oxford’s Hannah Ritchie explains why optimism is sustainable.

Environment · 05 May 2025

The state of climate capital

New research by Pictet with the Institute of International Finance highlights the stark gap between actual investment and what’s needed to reach net zero.

Environment · 04 Mar 2025

Tracking the energy transition

Renewable energy presents investors with opportunity and complexity.

Environment · 24 Feb 2025

Iberdrola’s path to sustainable energy

César Pérez Ruiz, Head of Investments & CIO at Pictet Wealth Management, sits down with Iberdrola’s Ignacio Sánchez Galán to discuss how a utility giant is navigating the energy transition.

Environment · 06 Feb 2025

Solving climate change demands more than moonshots

Improvements to existing technologies are just as important in the fight against climate change.

Environment · 19 Nov 2024

Renewable natural gas: turning trash into low-carbon energy

First used by the Assyrians, biogas is evolving into a viable low-carbon solution that could yield a number of environmental and financial benefits.

Family business

Reviving an iconic family whisky business

Whisky takes time to mature, and so do family businesses. Leonard Russell of Ian Macleod Distillers in Broxburn, Scotland, explains how long-term thinking shapes everything from distillery revivals to succession planning.

Family business

Reshaping a family business while honouring its elders

Tong Heng has been a mainstay of Singapore’s traditional Chinese pastry scene for 90 years. But when Ana Fong joined the family business, run by her elders, the third generation, she saw it needed to be made relevant for a new generation. Her task was more complicated than she had imagined.

Family business

Harnessing tradition to safeguard for the future

Ken Koh joined his family’s business at a challenging time. His vision of how to leverage the company’s traditional methods to create a niche as a premium player proved to be a pathway to success, and now he is diversifying into other sectors while nurturing the next generation.

Family business

The art of wealth management: a hybrid strategy for family assets

For families managing significant wealth, the focus has broadened from protecting capital to shaping its long-term role across generations. Global mobility, expanding fortunes and longer intergenerational overlap have made wealth management a more intricate exercise. Families are turning to hybrid solutions that combine the alignment of a family office with the scale and expertise of professional wealth managers, allowing them to balance control, flexibility and continuity.

Family business

Boodles: sixth generation of a historic British family jewellery

With a new London flagship opening and a new generation in charge, UK society jeweller Boodles is entering its most ambitious chapter yet. Joint Managing Directors James Amos and Jody Wainwright are steering the family jeweller through expansion and succession, while including a female family member as an executive for the first time in the company’s history.

Family business

How families are rewriting the rules of generational wealth

Longer lives, shifting values and global family ties are reshaping the ways in which wealth gets passed down – and altering what legacy truly means.

Family business

How to run a family company for 25 generations

The Mazzei family of Fonterutoli, outside Florence, has run its vineyard estates since the time of the Medicis. But much has changed over the past three decades, as they prepare to hand over to the next generation.

Responsible future · 25 Aug 2026

Power shift: investing in the electrification megatrend

A global shift toward electrification is gaining momentum. This megatrend is driven by a mix of industrial demand, technological advances and geopolitical risk. In this Q&A, PWM energy equity analyst Malik Zetchi shares his perspectives on where investors can find value in the electrification revolution.

Philanthropy · 13 Aug 2026

Strength lies in peace: the land of foundations

How Switzerland is accelerating its reputation as a bastion of philanthropic strength.

Philanthropy

How women are transforming philanthropy

Empowered by their growing share of global wealth, women are shaking up the world of philanthropy.

Responsible future · 30 Apr 2026

Group Sustainability Report

The Pictet Group’s third Sustainability Report covers the 2025 calendar year and outlines the progress we made against our sustainability strategy.

Entrepreneurship

From founder to investor: navigating the shift

Making the mental leap from building a business to managing a portfolio may not be easy. Here’s how to embrace the investor mindset after a successful exit.

Entrepreneurship

An entrepreneur on a continual path of career changes

François-Laurent Renet is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. The Swiss-based former French special forces soldier explains why, for him, there has never been a more exciting time.

Entrepreneurship

Understanding the ripple effect of entrepreneurship

After selling her AI-driven recruitment platform Golden Bees in 2023, Fariha Shah refocused her time to support, mentor and invest in a new generation of innovators. For her, entrepreneurship is about building systems, creating impact and opening doors for those who haven’t had a head start.

Entrepreneurship

Supporting the next generation through investment and philanthropy

Entrepreneur Martin Port says he just can’t stop working, despite two successful multimillion-euro exits. Not interested in the trappings of wealth, British-born Port now focuses on investment, building his latest start-up, supporting the next generation and charity work – with the help of his wife.

Entrepreneurship

A retirement plan with a difference

Since selling his jewellery business, Italian luxury veteran Andrea Morante has blended entrepreneurship and his passions.

Entrepreneurship · 17 Jul 2025

Navigating a business sale

Making a success of a business sale demands careful consideration, strategic planning, and a willingness to embrace change. Managed well, it can be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Entrepreneurship · 08 Jul 2025

Louis Debouzy — Building a community for entrepreneurs post-exit

When Louis Debouzy sold his first business, he felt empty and directionless. So the French entrepreneur set up a club for people in a similar position – and has now launched a new investment club.

Society · 11 Sept 2026

From sunseekers to skill seekers: How countries are competing for global talent

Successful global mobility today demands a clear commitment to contributing to the local economy. That is because many countries are moving away from broad-based incentives, instead focusing on attracting skilled professionals and innovators. As a result, thorough due diligence and genuine integration into local communities have become more important than ever.

Society · 11 Sept 2026

It’s always sunny in Portugal!

An AI entrepreneur chose to relocate to Lisbon for its climate, tech scene, and favourable tax regime. With expert guidance, Pictet helped the client align his business ambitions and lifestyle goals. His move exemplifies how individuals can appeal to countries that want skilled, economically active individuals, not just passive investors, to drive growth.

Society · 06 Aug 2026

Healthcare: two markets, one value chain

How innovation moves between private and public capital in the healthcare sector.

Society

How women are changing wealth management

As wealth held by women grows, distinct investment priorities and financial strategies are reshaping an industry long tailored to men.

Technology & science · 01 Oct 2025

We, Robot

In popular imagination, robots have near-unlimited powers: superhuman strength, agility and intelligence. The reality has been much more prosaic, argues Daegal Tsang.

Technology & science · 01 Jul 2025

Chips with everything

The world depends on semiconductors. In this interview, Professor Chris Miller highlights the industry's latest innovations and their implications for our future in a Q&A format with Anjali Bastianpillai, Senior Client Portfolio Manager.

Technology & science · 19 May 2025

Private equity comes to grips with AI

Pictet surveys the private equity industry about what AI means for business.

Environment · 12 May 2025

Climate anxiety - Hannah Ritchie

Oxford’s Hannah Ritchie explains why optimism is sustainable.

Environment · 05 May 2025

The state of climate capital

New research by Pictet with the Institute of International Finance highlights the stark gap between actual investment and what’s needed to reach net zero.

Responsible future · 28 Apr 2025

Vaclav Smil — Innovation with grains of salt

Professor Vaclav Smil cautions about the hyperbolic claims being made for new headline-grabbing technologies.

Technology & science · 15 Apr 2025

Surveying forecasts of AI’s economic effects

How big will generative AI’s economic footprint be?

Technology & science · 07 Mar 2025

Measuring the impact of anti-obesity drugs

The next wave of GLP-1 treatments will do more than just shrink waistlines.