Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Othmar Simeon, Leiter Swisscanto Vorsorge

2016-05-24

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2015 war für die Schweizer Pensionskassen ein schlechtes Jahr. Wie reagieren die Kassen darauf – und müssen zukünftige Rentner mit deutlich weniger Rendite rechnen? Dazu Swisscanto-Experte Othmar Simeon im Interview mit cash.

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Monetary Policy Committee | 19 May 2016 | Interest Rate Review and Outlook

2016-05-24

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The MPC left the repo rate unchanged at 7.0% at the May MPC meeting following prior increases of 0.75% in Q1 2016. Five of the MPC members preferred rates to remain on hold whereas one member preferred a hike of 0.25%. Tertia Jacobs, treasury economist at Investec, provides some additional context and rationale to the …

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Introducing The Gotthard Train Tunnel, The World’s Longest and Deepest Train Tunnel

2016-05-23

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2016-05-23

On June 1, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will take a break from their respective domestic crises and attend a ceremony to inaugurate the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) in Switzerland.

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Robots helping cancer patients

2016-05-21

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Individual transfusion bags for chemotherapy patients have been produced with the help of a robot since last year at the University Hospital of Geneva. Automation guarantees a more precise and reliable way of handling these highly toxic drugs. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is …

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Getting gas from solar power

2016-05-20

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A hybrid power plant in Solothurn can convert electricity from solar energy into gas. (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 swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our …

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Börsen-Talk vom 20. Mai 2016

2016-05-20

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Die Schweizer Währung hat jüngst an Attraktivität verloren. Was sind die Gründe dafür? Und welche Rolle spielt die Schweizerische Nationalbank? Devisenexpertin Ursina Kubli gibt im cash-Börsen-Talk Auskunft.

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Ten Most Expensive Countries for Healthcare in the World

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The United States spends 17% of GDP for health care, compared to around 10% in many other advanced economies. Thanks to rising health care costs, GDP growth was higher in the U.S. in recent years. The question is if this kind of GDP growth enriches the whole population or only the privileged.

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Tim Price: Why I’m Voting To Leave The European Union

2016-05-19

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2016-05-19

On 23 June 2016, this British citizen will be voting to leave the European Union. To me it’s clear: the EU has not only become too big for its own good, it’s too big to do hardly anything good.

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Investec year-end results 2016

2016-05-19

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Stephen Koseff on Investec’s 2016 year-end results. For more information and downloads visit: http://invest.ec/251AESR

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Treasury Sales & Structuring – What we do

2016-05-19

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Investec Treasury Sales and Structuring offers treasury solutions to corporates. In this video we explain how we can assist your company. For more information visit: http://invest.ec/1qvMt4f

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Heinz Rothacher, CEO Beratungsfirma Complementa

2016-05-18

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Die Finanzmärkte machen es Pensionskassen nicht leicht. Vorsorgespezialist Heinz Rothacher analysiert die Anlageklassen und den Anlagemix. Er nennt dazu ein Investment, das auch für Privatanleger interessant ist.

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Michael Liller, Fondsmanager von Deutsche Asset Management

2016-05-17

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Hybridanleihen versprechen höhere Renditen als herkömmliche Obligationen. Fondsmanager Michael Liller von Deutsche Asset Management erkläutert die Chancen und die Fallstricke dieser Anlage.

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Steven Finn discusses mental and physical strength with Simon Hughes

2016-05-17

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Steven Finn discusses how he maintains his mental and physical strength during Test Series, with Simon Hughes.

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Steven Finn and Simon Hughes on maintaining threat and momentum

2016-05-17

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Steven Finn gives his tips on maintaining threat and momentum to ‘The Analyst’ Simon Hughes

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Steven Finn and Simon Hughes discuss how to intimidate batsmen

2016-05-17

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‘The Analyst’ Simon Hughes discusses intimidation of batsmen with England bowler Steven Finn.

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How medicine was practised in the Middle Ages

2016-05-14

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The oldest documented hospital in Switzerland was founded in St Gallen in the 8th century. The exhibition “Abracadabra” in the library of St Gallen’s Abbey now provides a rare insight into the history of medicine in the Middle Ages. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is …

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Bern’s slumdog rickshaw driver in 360

2016-05-13

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Former slum-dweller Sohan Lal used to drive a three-wheeled rickshaw on the chaotic streets of New Delhi. Love brought him to Switzerland, and he now ferries tourists around the Swiss capital Bern in an e-rickshaw. (Anand Chandrasekhar, swissinfo.ch) Most of his clients are Swiss but he gets his fair share of Indian tourists, especially couples …

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England v Sri Lanka Investec Test Series Preview with Simon Hughes

2016-05-13

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‘The Analyst’ Simon Hughes looks ahead to the England v Sri Lanka Investec Test Series, which begins on May 19 at Headingley.

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Börsen-Talk vom 13. Mai 2016

2016-05-13

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Es bleibt unruhig an der Schweizer Börse, sagt Marc Hänni im Börsen-Talk. Dennoch hat der Aktien-Spezialist der Bank Vontobel einige spannende Titel im Auge.

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Aidan O’Brien on what makes a Derby winner

2016-05-12

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Trainer Aidan O’Brien of Ballydoyle describes what makes a Derby winner, from the preparation and training to the mindset and mental strength of a horse. In our series of videos, we visit some of the world’s most prestigious flat racing yards to learn what makes a Derby winner the greatest athlete on earth. The Investec …

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