Carine Rielle X Valérie Lemaigre and Valérie Noël
From Millennials to GenZ: Investment advisory in transition
Trading and economics offer complementary perspectives on the shift in investment advisory. One thing is certain: client profiles and risk appetite have changed over time. How are banks preparing for GenZ's demands?
Valérie Noël, Head of Trading at Bank Syz, meets Valérie Lemaigre, Chief Economist at BCGE. The two explain how challenging it is in times of volatility to keep track of the overall portfolio without giving in to personal impulses, but instead staying true to clients' investment strategies. They also analyse how investor expectations have evolved and how banks are preparing for the demands of GenZ.
The podcasts are available — by episodes — in German or French.
Chief Economist at Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE)
Valérie Lemaigre
Valérie Lemaigre has been Chief Economist at Banque Cantonale de Genève BCGE since 1 January 2013. She provides economic and financial outlooks for the cyclical and structural orientation of the bank's various business lines. At BCGE Asset Management, she previously held the position of Head of Investment and was in charge of the Investment Office until 2024. She has over 35 years' experience as a macroeconomist, including more than 25 years in the banking sector, in the asset management units of Dexia, Lombard Odier, Stigma Partners and BCGE. She is also Chair of the Financial Committee of the Leenaards Foundation and Vice-Chair of the Geneva Association of Strategists (ISAG).
Head of Trading at Syz Group
Valérie Noël
Valérie Noël has been Head of Trading at Syz Group since 2021, where she is responsible for trading across all asset classes. With over 25 years of experience in trading and asset management, she is one of the most recognised figures in the Swiss financial industry. She began her career in 1994 at United Over-seas Bank in Geneva, before moving on to CCF Suisse and several international positions, culminating in her role as Head of US Equities and Derivatives at HSBC Private Bank. Since joining Syz, she has made a significant contribution to the group's trading and market activities. In 2025, she was awarded the «Excellence in Crypto & Digital Assets» prize.
Host
Carine Rielle
Carine Rielle is a business journalist specialising in financial markets and economics. She has worked for Bilan, Le Temps and BFM Business. Carine also moderates business events, bringing her depth of expertise to bear on topics including green finance, regulation and sustainable investment. Thanks to her many years of experience in financial reporting and presenting, she brings sound analysis, a critical eye and an intuition for important developments to the podcast.
