The magazine features the latest news about BCGE as well as the Bank’s commitments and contains articles providing answers to financial and banking questions of its clients. It also promotes some of Geneva’s key economic players.

In this edition, you can take a look behind the scenes of the transformation of BCGE’s head office, It also includes links to several videos in which the teams involved in the renovation talk about their experiences.

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Dialogue is available from our branches in paper format and in a digital version on our website bcge.ch/en/dialogue.

In this issue :

• A word from the CEO: Performance comes only with diversity

• Geneva economic cockpit
• An up-close look at the markets: Industry 4.0 or technology bubble?
• In the spotlight: Central banks and bond markets

• Responsible finance: New social bond issued
• Asset management: High-performance diversification through allocation to private equity
• Digital banking:
  • BCGE expands its range of online investment products
  • Businesses: save time & increase efficiency with the right digital tools
• Buying real estate in France: The Bank answers a client’s questions

• Pension planning: Preparing for retirement in SMART mode
• Are you acting as someone’s deputy? BCGE is here to help you.
• Spotlighting the youth of today: BCGE alongside students
• Training: first-hand accounts from some of the Bank’s employees

• BCGE network: Our subsidiary celebrates its 30th anniversary
• Partnerships: How BCGE acts for the benefit of the community
• A business in action: Watches from F.P. Journe – a lasting investment
• A municipality in action: “Les Messicoles” in Veyrier
• Geneva, culture and society: Five centuries of printed historical and cultural treasures

We hope you enjoy reading our magazine!