J. Safra Sarasin in the news

J. Safra Sarasin hires ESG expert Sasja Beslik to strengthen its sustainable asset management and expand institutional and corporate sustainable finance services.

J. Safra Sarasin launched its wholesale business in Austria as of January 2022.

A team of former Syz bankers joined J. Safra Sarasin in Zurich amid Syz's recent challenges and ongoing generational transition.

J. Safra Sarasin has completed an acquisition, as announced on a financial news platform.

Joseph Safra's family inherited a $16 billion fortune and banking empire, with the next generation now leading J. Safra Sarasin amid industry changes.

J. Safra Sarasin strengthened its financial performance in 2020 with higher profits, improved operating results, and significant asset inflows despite pandemic challenges.

Daniel Belfer is appointed CEO of J. Safra Sarasin, with leadership changes including Edmond Michaan moving to strategy and Oliver Cartade stepping into Belfer's former role.

A family dispute among the Safra brothers over bank strategy has eased, with eldest brother Jacob gaining influence and making key leadership changes at J. Safra Sarasin.

J. Safra Sarasin appointed former Deutsche Bank bankers Rabinowitz and Raveh as Co-Heads for key clients, leading a new team in Geneva and Tel Aviv.

Lukas Stückelberger, Basel branch manager of J. Safra Sarasin, is appointed president of the Basler Bankenvereinigung, continuing a focus on youth development.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin expands into Baden by hiring a Credit Suisse team to serve wealthy clients with tailored and sustainable private banking solutions.

A ten-person team of experienced Credit Suisse bankers joined J. Safra Sarasin to boost its Swiss franc bond capital markets business from Zurich.

J. Safra Sarasin was ordered to repurchase €45 million in worthless fund shares from Erwin Müller due to inadequate client information and poor fund assessment.

J. Safra Sarasin fully acquired Swiss online bank Zweiplus from Aabar Trading, maintaining it as a separate licensed entity.

After Joseph Safra's death, his children collectively lead the Safra banking empire, with Jacob heading the international bank J. Safra Sarasin and family leadership shared without a single chief.

J. Safra Sarasin bought a prime office building in Geneva from BNP Paribas Suisse, which downsized and shifted focus, retaining partial occupancy via leaseback.

Daniel Wild, formerly of Credit Suisse, becomes Chief Sustainability Officer at J. Safra Sarasin to lead its ESG strategies, reinforcing the bank's pioneering role in sustainable finance.

J. Safra Sarasin faces investigations over alleged tax fraud linked to Cum/Ex fund transactions from its Rabobank era, with legal disputes ongoing between Swiss and German authorities.

J. Safra Sarasin boosted profits and revenues in H1 2021, retained earnings to strengthen reserves, and maintains strong capital for strategic growth.

J. Safra Sarasin navigates geopolitical risks and sanctions uncertainty while growing assets and maintaining a long-term reinvestment strategy under stable family leadership.