Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ

The Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ is part of the Lucerne School of Business at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). Founded in 1997, it is based on the Suurstoffi campus in Rotkreuz.

IFZ offers continuing education, applied research and consulting for the financial sector and for corporate finance specialists. Its fields include controlling and accounting, banking and finance, real estate and economic crime. Programmes range from master's courses such as the MAS Bank Management to certificate courses and seminars.

The institute publishes studies such as the IFZ FinTech Study, the Retail Banking Study and an annual study on sustainable investments. Its conferences include the IFZ FinTech Symposium, the IFZ FinTech Forum and a Sustainable Investments Day.