These are difficult times ahead for independent asset managers in Switzerland. The emergence of the new UBS is tricky, the outlook for the financial markets is gloomy, and global debt could reach unprecedented levels. Still, there is one bright spot for the industry, according to the latest AVI Index.

Fewer equities, more gold and caution with artificial intelligence. According to independent asset managers in Switzerland, these are the most important trends for the next three months.

While individual independent asset managers speak of price opportunities, the majority of those surveyed tend to be more gloomy in their forecasts. More than 50 percent of external asset managers also think that text software based on artificial intelligence is completely overrated.

Independent asset managers in Switzerland are facing difficult times. Some of their portfolios are showing high losses due to market conditions. At the same time, a large number of players are assuming a further surge in inflation. What are the most recommendable asset classes now?

Independent asset managers in Switzerland are facing difficult times. Some of their portfolios are showing high losses due to market conditions. At the same time, a large number of players are assuming a further surge in inflation. What are the most recommendable asset classes now?

The far-reaching changes in the monetary policy of some major central banks have not left independent asset managers in Switzerland unscathed. They have significantly lowered their expectations for the next three months.

The majority of independent asset managers in Switzerland regard the current bear market as a buying opportunity, as a recent survey by the Aquila Group shows. The experts see the greatest upside potential in gold - due to the geopolitical situation.

Independent asset managers in Switzerland had a good run last year. They must now be all the more vigilant in order not to squander the progress made in 2021 in the coming months. There are certainly enough risks.

The independent asset managers in Switzerland are facing reality, both with a political turnaround in Germany and with a stock market that, in the face of expected interest rate hikes, will no longer be so exhilarating, as the latest AVI index shows.