Special Edition: Apertus – The Swiss AI September 5, 2025 Executive Summary Switzerland has entered the global AI race with Apertus, the country’s first large language model developed through a collaboration between ETH Zürich, EPFL, and the national supercomputing center CSCS in Lugano. Launched in September 2025, Apertus represents more than a technological achievement –…
Geneva Insights August 2025 August 23, 2025 Executive Summary August 2025 has delivered a masterclass in the unintended consequences of rapid AI development. OpenAI’s GPT-5 launch sparked the most significant user revolt in AI history, revealing deep personal attachments to specific models that create hidden compliance and operational risks for wealth management firms. Meanwhile, August…
Compact Webinar: Local AI for Investment Research & Client Communication August 20, 2025 From Newsletter to Practice: Introducing Our First Compact Webinar Imagine your client portfolios contain investments outside your analysts’ coverage. Wouldn’t it be great to have an AI Agent covering that part of the portfolio? An AI Agent, running on your company’s local…
Geneva Insights July 2025 July 19, 2025 Executive Summary The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva provided a compelling glimpse into the next wave of artificial intelligence developments. The event showcased prominent presentations from Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute and China’s telecommunications giants. Key developments observed include the emergence of sovereign AI capabilities…
Special Edition: n8n – the German Automation Platform July 1, 2025 Executive Summary n8n has emerged from a Berlin startup founded in 2019 to a leading European workflow automation platform, achieving a €250 million valuation with their €55 million Series B funding in March 2025. The platform has earned the trust of major enterprises like…
Special Edition: Mistral – the European AI Champion June 23, 2025 Executive Summary Mistral AI has evolved from a Paris startup founded in April 2023 to Europe’s most valuable AI company, achieving a $6.2 billion valuation by June 2024. In June 2025, Mistral launched Magistral, their first reasoning model designed for transparent, multilingual reasoning. Major…
Geneva Insights June 2025 June 20, 2025 Executive Summary The first half of 2025 has brought significant AI developments that directly impact Asset & Wealth Management operations. From DeepSeek’s democratization of frontier AI capabilities to Claude 4’s advanced reasoning features, the landscape is evolving rapidly with clear implications for efficiency, cost management, and competitive positioning….