Swiss-trained lawyer, Sylvain joined the COGES Board of Directors as an independent member in 2023. He has also served as a director of Banque Eric Sturdza SA and its Audit Committee since 2020. Sylvain previously held positions as legal and compliance officer at several wealth management banks, including Pictet and Lombard Odier. He is currently a board member of several banks and asset managers authorized by FINMA and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ports-Francs et Entrepôts de Genève SA.
May 2026 has been a month of superlatives, with records being broken one after another and countless new ‘all-time highs’ for stock market indices. This trend is being driven by technology stocks, and the market capitalisation of just a few companies is striking: 13 companies each now have market caps exceeding $1 trillion. Berkshire Hathaway […]
About a month ago, oil prices broke the $100 mark, and the prospect of a resurgence in inflation sowed doubt among investors and put equity markets under heavy pressure. In just a few weeks punctuated by incessant and contradictory presidential comments, while the ceasefire appeared temporary and the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked, those doubts appear […]
One month after the start of the war in Iran, as the prospect of a lightning operation fades, the markets are beginning to envisage a protracted conflict, the consequence of which for the markets boils down to one inescapable implication: high oil prices = high interest rates and falling share values. All asset prices now depend […]
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