Seven years ago, finews.com launched the finews.first column. Since then, it has published the perspectives of more than 200 authors.
More than 200 authors have published individual or multiple comments on finews.first. It has become a forum for the internet age and one that gives our readership content above and beyond everyday news.
Authors are free to write on any subject of their choice. The submissions are reviewed by the editors of finews.com. Below is a selection of this year’s entries (the complete list is available here).
Alannah Beer: «Switzerland is behind – and yet in the lead»
In an international comparison, a study placed Switzerland in 2022 behind the EU in terms of sustainable finance. Authorities, industry experts and investors, on the other hand, put Switzerland in a leading position. Alannah Beer provied an overview on finews.first.
Teodoro Cocca: «Credit Suisse – Essential Lessons For All Bankers»
The turning point for many business downfalls is determined at the moment of their greatest success, as business strategy literature shows. Teodoro Cocca wrote in his article for finews.first that every bank manager can draw fundamental lessons from the dramatic fall of the once high-flying Credit Suisse.
Brigitte Kaps: «How CEOs Use Diplomacy»
To build and keep their contacts – or at least not destroy them –, and keep their careers intact, the CEO of today must master the art of diplomatic communication, Brigitte Kaps wrote in her essay for finews.first.
Philipp Cottier: «Web 3.0 keeps investors busy»
It is not an exaggeration to state that with Blockchain technology the world is at the beginning of a new digital revolution, Philipp Cottier wrote in his essay for finews.first.
Christine Houston: «Helping Hong Kong Regain its Lost Lustre»
The deep impact of Covid-19 has prompted many of the city’s expatriates to leave. In a finews.first analysis, Christine Houston looked at how the professional community can recover.
Thomas Signer: «Why Demography is Key in Forecasting Markets»
The last two decades have cast doubt on Milton Friedman’s famous statement that «inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon». The case is building that not so much monetary policy as demographic developments determine the level of inflation and outcomes in financial markets as Thomas Signer wrote in an essay for finews.first.
Nadège Lesueur-Pène: «How resilient is Switzerland?»
Concluding that the world as we know it has been turned upside down in the space of just six months would be ignoring the fact that these cyclical flare-ups are symptoms of deeper structural changes that have been at play for several years, Nadège Lesueur-Pène wrote in a piece for finews.first.
Taimur Hyat: «Cryptos are not a sensible investment option»
Cryptocurrencies have grown too big to ignore. On finews.first, Taimur Hyat explained why cryptocurrencies are not a sensible investment option and which problems and opportunities the crypto sector offers for institutional investors.
Claudia Kraaz: «External Success Signs Are More Important in Finance»
Former banker Claudia Kraaz recently interviewed several personalities about the importance of success. She discussed her findings in an essay for finews.first. Having a successful, accomplished life. Who wouldn’t want that? But what does it even mean?
Lukas Zihlmann: «How banks can improve their reputation»
The banking industry has specific idiosyncrasies that make it tough for them to manage their reputation, wrote Lukas Zihlmann in a piece for finews.first.
