Julius Baer has started a strategic cooperation with the Swiss think tank W.I.R.E. which will provide analysis and insights regarding trends in the fields of business, society, technology and life sciences, complementing the Bank’s Next Generation investment framework.
With Next Generation, the Bank identifies and explores forward-looking long-term investment opportunities which provide solid financial returns and are at the same time socially and ecologically responsible, so as not to burden future generations.
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W.I.R.E., which was founded in 2007, is one of the leading Swiss think tanks, focusing on the holistic analysis of long-term drivers of change and the early detection of trends. It is associated with the Collegium Helveticum, a joint initiative of the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich to promote transdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange. Furthermore, W.I.R.E. maintains a broad international network of experts and opinion leaders.
"We are very pleased to start the strategic cooperation with W.I.R.E., as it will considerably enhance the capabilities of our Next Generation framework, enabling us to anticipate important future trends even better. The insights and expertise of the think tank and its extensive network will contribute to innovative new investment ideas, thereby adding much value for our Bank and clients," said Burkhard Varnholt, Head Investment Solutions Group and Chief Investment Officer of Julius Baer.
"We are proud to support Julius Baer in delivering first-rate investment ideas and solutions to their clients with our expertise and resources. I am convinced that our close partnership will be fruitful and highly beneficial to the Bank’s sophisticated clientele," commented Stephan Sigrist, Head W.I.R.E.
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