Switzerland’s financial industry is facing changes. This is not just due to technological progress and the introduction of new regulations but also to an evolving client base.

Jamie Vrijhof-Droese recently took over WHVP, an independent asset manager as managing partner at the age of just 26, alongside her husband Urs. In this video, she talks to Citywire Switzerland’s relationship manager Irene Marcolla about her experiences.

The business, founded in 1991, concentrates on serving US clients seeking to diversify wealth outside their home country. WHVP is based in Zurich.

Four Swiss wealth managers discuss their allocations to emerging markets.

Beim Zürcher Vermögensverwalter WHVP übernimmt die zweite Generation: Gründer Robert Vrijhof überlässt die Firma Tochter und Schwiegersohn.

Zurich-based wealth management firm WHVP was handed over by founder Robert Vrijhof to his daughter Jamie Vrijhof-Droese and son in law Urs Vrijhof-Droese on 31 December last year.

We take a look at how the independent asset management industry is evolving in Switzerland.

Citywire Switzerland spoke to Urs Vrijhof-Droese of Zurich based WHVP independent asset manager, to find out if this fund technology appeals to him as an investor, and how he thinks it could be improved.

‘While the financial markets make us believe that we are back to normalcy, it is important not to glorify the observed recovery,' the outlook read.