Press coverage
Pictet in the media
Macroeconomics · 18 Sep 2026
Pictet's hedge funds are a portfolio diversifier and poised for growth following 'quiet summer'
Partner interview · 20 Aug 2026
Elif Aktuğ — “Women are driving change”
Elif Aktuğ, Managing Partner at the Geneva-based private bank, on the billions tied up in private markets, wealthy heirs and the choice of partner.
Partner interview · 24 Jul 2026
Marc Pictet – “Nothing is set in stone”
The Pictet Group has been privately owned for 220 years. Shares cannot be inherited – they are distributed equally among Managing Partners, the majority of whom are not members of the family. The family nevertheless retains its influence, as Marc Pictet explains.
Partner interview · 30 Jun 2026
Raymond Sagayam – Pictet gaining momentum in Spain amid growing inflows of private wealth from Latin America
Pictet’s private banking business in Spain is experiencing strong growth, fuelled by an influx of new clients and growing demand for alternative assets.
Philanthropy · 03 Jun 2026
Singapore’s ‘safe-haven’ status, stability attractive for philanthropists setting up foundations
Experts say tax incentives are not a big push for wealth-holders, but an added benefit.
Partner interview · 14 Apr 2026
Elif Aktuğ — The family office model
Private markets can help dampen volatility for high-net-worth investors. 'There is scope to invest up to 40% of portfolios in European mid-market companies and hedge funds,' says Elif Aktuğ, Managing Partner at Pictet.
Society
The Women’s Health Gap in 2026: From data deficiency to investment innovation
Among the many headaches facing global healthcare policymakers, one is more literal than the others: migraines. These conditions affect women three times as often as men, yet one study found that just 4% of clinical trials into migraines published results that distinguished the impact between the genders.
Partner interview · 27 Feb 2026
Marc Pictet — “We believe capitalism needs to be rethought”
Pictet’s Senior Managing Partner Marc Pictet gives an exclusive interview offering insights into the newly launched investment strategy and explains which foreign bank Switzerland should seek to attract.
Pictet in the media · 04 Feb 2026
Middle East: The dynamics behind the strong growth in Private Banking
The Middle East is the fastest-growing region in private banking. At the same time, geopolitical headwinds–both global and regional–are creating new challenges. How does a long-established Swiss private bank deal with this complex scenario? Yves Bruggisser, Head of Pictet Wealth Management for the Middle East and Africa, shares his perspective.
Partner interview · 16 Jan 2026
Marc Pictet — “We’re a people business”
Marc Pictet is the Senior Partner at Geneva-based private bank Pictet. In this interview with PwC CEO Gustav Baldinger, he talks about the Bank’s investment in technology and how this shapes client relations.
Family business · 22 Dec 2025
Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations?
The Business Times’ Leslie Yee finds lessons for Singapore’s family property empires in Pictet’s nine-generation legacy and governance model.
Pictet in the media · 16 Dec 2025
Ageing demographics and tech drive global investment trends
As worker numbers dwindle and technology shapes sustained growth, investors seeking opportunities must juggle demographic, economic and political models.
Partner interview · 05 Dec 2025
Elif Aktuğ — “The Board of Partners at Pictet does not make decisions by vote”
In 2021, Elif Aktuğ was named Managing Partner of Pictet. She is the first woman to join the Board of Partners, the select group at the helm of the Geneva-based private bank founded in 1805.
Pictet in the media · 31 Oct 2025
Pictet Study: Fighting the Downturn with Robots
Aging populations and artificial intelligence are often seen as opposites—one slows growth, the other destroys jobs. Yet a new study from the Pictet Research Institute suggests otherwise: if deployed effectively, AI and robotics could form the very foundation of future prosperity in shrinking economies.
Pictet in the media · 30 Oct 2025
The sweet spots for investors are where AI and ageing trends intersect
There are sectors that serve older populations and are conducive to automation
Responsible future · 17 Sep 2025
Writing a new narrative for Sustainable Finance
The post-war international order is clearly being called into question, as the US withdraws (again) from the Paris Agreement, Europe’s race to shore up defence puts pressure on the Green Deal and the United Nations contends with a USD 5.1bn budget deficit. When competition takes precedence over collaboration, short-term priorities supersede long-term strategic agendas, both for states and private actors.
Partner interview · 11 Sep 2025
Raymond Sagayam — “Asia continues to be a key area of our focus and a megatrend”
Raymond Sagayam, Managing Partner of Pictet Group, discusses China, the decline of US exceptionalism, and portfolio resilience through alternative assets and thematic strategies on YiCai TV’s “Top Investors Talk”.
