In Good Company: It's all in the family for Union Bancaire Privée's de Picciotto

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Mr Guy de Picciotto is enjoying Singapore's warm climes after the chill of Europe. And it isn't just the weather he is talking about.

The continent is "a bit boring - too many problems, too many issues", says the chief executive officer of Union Bancaire Privee, one of Switzerland's top private banks. "When I come here it is much more positive, more movement, refreshing... Europe seems unable to get away from its demons."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 25, 2018, with the headline In Good Company: It's all in the family for Union Bancaire Privée's de Picciotto. Subscribe