Participating in the discussion on ‘Catalysts for Change: How Will Wealth Management Evolve in 2012, van Nijkerken said that he expects Swiss firms to continue to reduce risk exposure of both their organizations and their clients’ portfolios, by tightening controls over operational risks.

These initiatives will lead to a much greater accountability of Swiss wealth managers and reinforce client trust, he added.

Advent Software is a provider of software and services for the global investment management industry.

Van Nijkerken said: "Our solutions enable Swiss organizations to streamline operations and grow their businesses, while controlling costs and make it easier for clients to generate frequent, detailed and customizable reports to satisfy regulators, their clients, and internal controls. We look forward to helping more Swiss firms realize the benefits of our solutions as we continue to serve more clients in this growing market for Advent."