PKB Private Bank Features Lugano and Ticino in B&P Living Magazine

We are pleased to share the publication of a new feature by PKB Private Bank dedicated to Lugano, Ticino and the evolving relationship between private banking and quality of life.

Published on the PKB Private Bank website on 26 August 2026, the article “Lugano, between private banking and quality of life” presents an interview with Peter Conrad, Head of Private Banking at PKB, originally featured in B&P Living Magazine.

The conversation explores Lugano from a perspective that goes beyond its role as an established financial centre. It looks at the qualities that increasingly make Ticino attractive to families, entrepreneurs and international investors: its quality of life, stability, discretion and highly specialised financial ecosystem.

Among the themes discussed is the evolution of private banking and the changing profile of an increasingly international and younger clientele, with more complex assets and broader requirements. The interview highlights the importance of considering investments, real estate, taxation, liquidity and long-term planning as interconnected elements within a coherent wealth strategy.

The conversation also touches on the character of Ticino itself. When asked what best represents the region, Peter Conrad identifies Mogno and the church designed by Mario Botta, an evocative example of the relationship between landscape, tradition and contemporary architecture.

For B&P Living Magazine, being featured by PKB Private Bank represents a meaningful recognition of its editorial approach and its commitment to exploring the people, institutions and ideas shaping contemporary life in Ticino.

We are grateful to PKB Private Bank for highlighting the feature and for bringing the conversation to its audience. The publication creates a valuable connection between two complementary perspectives on the region: private banking and wealth management on one side, and real estate, lifestyle and editorial storytelling on the other.

This collaboration reflects the broader editorial vision of B&P Living Magazine: to explore Ticino not simply as a real estate market, but as a place where wealth, architecture, culture, hospitality, business and quality of life converge.

We would like to thank PKB Private Bank for the feature and for contributing to a wider conversation about the present and future of Lugano and Ticino as an international destination for living, investing and doing business.

The full interview is available through B&P Living Magazine and is also highlighted on the PKB Private Bank website.

PKB Article