For the second time, finews and AssetRush are presenting the AssetAwards. At the heart of the awards is the concept of assetization — the ongoing expansion of the investable universe through tokenization, new fund structures, and asset classes that have until recently been difficult to include in a portfolio. The awards recognize concrete projects.

Nominations are drawn from finews coverage over the past twelve months. Five candidates compete in each of three categories. The award ceremony takes place on May 21, 2026, at AssetRush Zurich at the Kaufleuten.

For a full overview of all nominated projects, click here.

Category I: Digital Assets

• Amina Bank — Franz Bergmueller, CEO: Regulated interbank settlement over shared digital infrastructure — no new currencies required, operating fully within existing Finma regulations.
• Frankencoin — Luzius Meisser, Board Member: A decentralized Swiss franc stablecoin protocol with approximately 30 million Frankencoins in circulation.
• Pictet Asset Management — Olivier Monti, Senior Quantitative Analyst: The first tokenized corporate bonds live on regulated blockchain infrastructure in a production environment.
• Swiss Stablecoin — Pascale Bruderer, Executive Chairwoman: An open Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox involving UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, ZKB, and BCV.
• Twint — Thomas Graf, CPO: Opening the Twint infrastructure to stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and digital ID applications.

Category II: Traditional Assets

• Bellevue Asset Management — Marcel Fritsch, Head of Healthcare Funds & Mandates: An actively managed UCITS ETF focused on global health care — concentrated sector expertise in an exchange-traded, liquid structure.
• Decalia — Roberto Magnatanini, Lead Portfolio Manager: The AEGIS UCITS fund — Switzerland's first regulated defense fund, spanning arms manufacturers to drone technology.
• Pictet Asset Management — Hans-Peter Portner, Head of Thematic Equities: A globally leading thematic investing platform with 16 strategies and approximately 72 billion dollars in assets under management.
• Schroders Switzerland — Dominik Brunner, Country Head: Entry into the European active ETF market with a listing on the Swiss stock exchange.
• UBS Asset Management — André Müller, Head Client Coverage Switzerland: «Client Voice» — institutional investors express direct voting preferences for annual general meetings for the first time.

Category III: Alternatives

• IFM Investors — Neil Doherty, Head of Infrastructure: Battery storage as a standalone infrastructure asset class in the context of the energy transition.
• Maverix Securities — Giuliano Glocker, Co-CEO: An actively managed certificate on power scarcity as infrastructure of the AI era — data centers and grid capacity as productive real assets.
• Maximon / Longevity Gstaad Conference — Tobias Reichmuth, Co-Founder: Establishing longevity as a standalone investment theme — a market that, according to the WHO, accounts for more than ten percent of global GDP.
• Mövenpick Wein — Nikolas von Haugwitz, CEO: Fine wine as a structured asset class through the acquisition of Liquid Grape — with low correlation to traditional assets.
• Partners Group — David Layton, CEO: An evergreen fund with BBVA for private markets — no fixed end date, with lower minimum investment thresholds.

Which innovations stand out to you the most?

Cast your vote now — voting closes Wednesday, May 13, at midnight.

finews is a media partner of AssetRush, taking place on May 21, 2026, at the Kaufleuten in Zurich.