University of St. Gallen
St. Gallen Markets Society
Talks, workshops and student research on financial markets. Open to every HSG student, no finance background required.
What we do
Events, research and a community
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Events and workshops
Talks and workshops with professionals from hedge funds, banks, trading houses and asset managers.
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Market Research
Thirteen student analysts on three desks. They write the weekly Market Recap, articles and equity research.
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Open to every student
No selection and no prior knowledge required. Membership costs CHF 20, once, and leads to the SGMS certificate.
150+members and newsletter readers
13student analysts
3research desks
9+financial sectors covered
Agenda
Upcoming events
Next event
17 November 2026, 18:15
CLOs and structured credit, with Alegra Capital
- HSG, room 01-U123
- Sign-up required, on this page
- Free and open to all students, SGMS members or not
Daniel Riediker, founder and CEO of Alegra Capital, explains CLOs from scratch: market size, default history, risk management, the investment process and past performance. No prior knowledge needed.
Sign up for this event
2 December 2026
Wealth management, with J.P. Morgan
- Sign-up required, opens soon
- Free and open to all students, SGMS members or not
Stefan Gratzer, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan in Zurich, on wealth management.
Sign-up not open yetPast events
20 October 2026
Hedge funds, with Ceresio Investors
29 September 2026
SGMS Kickoff
Membership
Become a member
CHF 20, valid for your whole time at HSG. No finance background required.
- All SGMS talks, workshops and visits
- The weekly Market Recap
- The SGMS certificate
- The option to apply to our analyst team
- Contacts across the financial industry
Research
Latest research
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Semi-Liquid, Fully Stuck
Private credit sold wealthy investors funds with an exit. In 2026 they tried to use it, all at once. Why it matters…
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Plenty, Just Not Here
On paper the world has enough copper. Chinese buyers are paying the most in 13 years to get some. Why both are…
The SGMS newsletter
The week in markets, every Monday
Indices, macro, deals and the main news in a five-minute read. Written for beginners.
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