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James Buchanan-
Michaelson

  • James has 30 years of experience in investment banking in Global Markets covering non-bank financial institutions, and subsequently in private banking.
  • He started his career in investment banking at Chase Manhattan in London. In 1999 He was asked to join the private bank to manage the merger of the Chase and JP Morgan European private banking business. Subsequent to the merger he became a private banker at JP Morgan Private Bank covering Ultra High Net Worth UK and Irish clients. In 2005 he was approached by  Coutts & Co. in London to set up the Private Office (UHNW client business).
  • In 2008 he moved to Switzerland as General Manager for Coutts & Co., Geneva.
  • In 2015 he was appointed  CEO of Barclays Bank Suisse.
  • James joined Banque Eric Sturdza in early 2019, and the Executive Board in 2020.
  • In 2026, James becomes CEO of the Banque Eric Sturdza.

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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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Short-term vs. Long term, that is the question ?

Although the US President has been preoccupied by the Middle East situation and annoyed by the Supreme Court’s recent decision to invalidate most of his tariff policies, to us it seems that Donald Trump has been less focused on domestic economics, at least for the first part of the month. Instead, the spotlight has been largely […]

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SAME PLAYERS. ANOTHER ROUND?

After a first month of the year as eventful as 2025 was, one question often comes to mind for investors: will the trends continue? In short, will 2026 looks like 2025 in terms of stock market performance? The same leading assets are still in the lead, despite a tumultuous end to the month: despite a drop of […]

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