People

It’s just no fun being a Swiss banker anymore

In 2008, Mike Baur attained rarefied status in Swiss banking: a prominent role at wealth manager Clariden Leu and an office in an elegant building on Zurich’s pricey Bahnhofstrasse.

Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland

In 2008, Mike Baur attained rarefied status in Swiss banking: a prominent role at wealth manager Clariden Leu and an office in an elegant building on Zurich’s pricey Bahnhofstrasse.

"It was a little bijou," Baur said recently of the building, using the French word for jewel.

WSJ Logo
Ray Dalio Sells Last Stake in Bridgewater, the Hedge Fund That Made Him a BillionaireExternal link

Ray Dalio Sells Last Stake in Bridgewater, the Hedge Fund That Made Him a Billionaire