Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Investec UK: Sport for Success

2016-10-05

by Investec

We launched our research on how beneficial playing sport can be for women’s careers.

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3D printers help surgeons do a better job

2016-10-04

by Swissinfo

Surgeons in Bern now practise risky procedures on models created by 3D printers, before trying them on real patients. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit …

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Vancouver tops list of cities at risk of housing bubble. Zurich 9, Geneva 11.

2016-10-02

by Investec

2016-10-02

Vancouver, London and Stockholm rank as the cities most at risk of a housing bubble after a surge in prices in the past five years, according to a UBS Group AG analysis of 18 financial centers. Sydney, Munich and Hong Kong are also facing stretched valuations, UBS said in its 2016 Global Real Estate Bubble Index report, released Tuesday. San Francisco ranked as the most overvalued housing market in the U.S., while not yet at bubble risk.

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Secret Alpine gold vaults are the new Swiss bank accounts

2016-10-02

by Investec

2016-10-02

Deep in the Swiss Alps, next to an old airstrip suitable for landing Gulfstream and Falcon jets, is a vast bunker that holds what may be one of the world’s largest stashes of gold. The entrance, protected by a guard in a bulletproof vest, is a small metal door set into a granite mountain face at the end of a narrow country lane. Behind two farther doors sits a 3.5-ton metal portal that opens only after a code is entered and an iris scan and a...

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Switzerland’s best paid bosses

2016-10-02

by Investec

2016-10-02

The Ethos Foundation recently published a list of Switzerland’s highest paid employees in 2015. The figures are striking and may leave some wondering what someone would do with such large sums. Ethos looks at the pay of the managers of the 204 largest companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange.

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Swiss stocks slump on Deutsche Bank trouble

2016-09-30

by Investec

2016-09-30

The Swiss Market Index is set to finish the week notably lower, underperforming global stocks, as financial sector stocks sell off on questions over Deutsche Bank’s solvency.

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Switzerland stays most competitive nation as WEF warns on trade

2016-09-28

by Investec

2016-09-28

The World Economic Forum named Switzerland the most competitive nation for an eighth straight year as it warned less open trade was threatening economic growth globally. Switzerland was ahead of Singapore and the U.S. in the annual rankings of 138 countries, with Netherlands overtaking Germany to take the fourth spot.

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Johann Gevers, CEO und Gründer von Monetas

2016-09-28

by Cash

Johann Gevers über seine Gespräche an der Finanzmesse Sibos

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Stephan Widrig, Flughafen Zürich

2016-09-28

by Cash

Der CEO über das Unternehmen Flughafen Zürich.

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Facing the Haka

2016-09-26

by Investec

Daniel Johannes ‘Duane’ Vermeulen is a South African rugby union player, who plays for French Top 14 side Toulon, having previously represented Western Province provincially and the Stormers in the Super Rugby.

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Juncker eyes Swiss-specific EU immigration deal despite Brexit

2016-09-25

by Investec

2016-09-25

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was aiming to solve a two-year-old dispute with Switzerland over immigration in a country-specific manner even in the wake of Brexit. The Swiss government has been at pains to implement restrictions on European Union newcomers decided upon in a 2014 referendum without annulling an economically important set of treaties with the 28-country bloc.

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European mobile roaming charges to be axed. Pity the Swiss (who just have a Swiss phone)

2016-09-25

by Investec

2016-09-25

On Friday the European Commission announced that EU residents should soon be able to make calls and use data without any additional charges while travelling in another EU country. Countries outside the EU, but within the European Economic Area (EEA), including Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland’s neighbour Liechtenstein, will be included in the deal.

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Faster battery charging

2016-09-24

by Swissinfo

A group of researchers at the federal institute of technology ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute have developed a new process for achieving faster charging times of conventional lithium ion batteries. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to …

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Un-Becoming American – One Man’s Painful Journey To Renouncing Citizenship

In April 2012, I returned to Switzerland – my country of birth – to commence a new phase of my adult life. Naturally, one of the first steps to undertake when establishing oneself in a new country is to open a bank account. I went down to the local Raiffeisen bank branch in the village of Aesch, Luzern, where my relatives and ancestors had lived and worked as farmers for over 10 generations.

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World markets rally as cheap money policy continues

2016-09-23

by Investec

2016-09-23

The Swiss Market Index is set to finish the week notably higher, although under-performing global stocks amid optimism that central banks will continue to support equities by keeping interest rates at historic lows and providing markets with additional liquidity.

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cash-Talk vom 23. September

2016-09-23

by Cash

Für Banken-Experte Guido Versondert von Independent Credit View krankt das Bankensystem weiter. Eine neue Finanzkrise ist durchaus möglich. Vergleichsweise gut da stehen die Credit Suisse und die UBS.

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Julius Baer CEO says Asia revenue may excede Europe’s in 5 years

2016-09-22

by Investec

2016-09-22

Julius Baer Group Ltd. said Asia may overtake Europe as its biggest revenue-generating region, as the Swiss wealth manager steps up hiring in Hong Kong and Singapore. “In the next five years, Asia could be the biggest region for us if we grow at double-digit” rates, Chief Executive Officer Boris Collardi said Wednesday in an interview in Singapore. More than half of about 200 new bankers that Julius Baer plans to hire this year will be based in...

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Swiss still the world’s wealthiest, says report

2016-09-22

by Investec

2016-09-22

Largely due to a flood of central bank liquidity, global private financial assets have grown by 61% over the seven years since the financial crisis, almost twice the growth rate of economic output, says a report from the German Insurance giant Allianz. This has boosted the wealth of those who own shares.

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Shining a Light on Poaching: An Out of the Ordinary Partnership

2016-09-22

by Investec

Investec Rhino Lifeline extends its reach to educate kids in the crucial conservation area around the Kruger National Park with its partners, Coaching for Conservation and Good Work Foundation. Be inspired by more Out of the Ordinary stories: https://www.liveoutoftheordinary.co.za/home

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Swiss economy slowly gains momentum but risks remain

2016-09-21

by Investec

2016-09-21

In a report published by SECO, a group of economy experts working for Switzerland’s federal government, says it anticipates an acceleration in economic growth in Switzerland from 0.8% in 2015 to 1.5% in 2016 and 1.9% in 2017. Along side this they expect unemployment to rise from 3.3% in 2015, to an annual average of 3.6% in 2016, before falling again to 3.4% in 2017. However, they also see risks.

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