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Swiss NGO moots commodities watchdog

This content was published on Sep 1, 2014 At the launch of its latest campaign to fight ongoing corruption, inequality and environmental issues in the worldwide commodities sector, the pressure group said an independent regulator would help counter the “resource curse”. “Switzerland as the world’s most important commodities hub has a political responsibility to act,” Andreas Missbach told a news conference on Monday.…

Notenstein absorbs LBBW private bank clients

This content was published on Aug 29, 2014 The Swiss wealth management sector is set to shrink a notch further after Notenstein announced plans to take over the Swiss wealth management business of Germany’s Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) – barring its United States clients.

Private banks open up to new era of transparency

This content was published on Aug 29, 2014 The exposure of Pictet and Lombard Odier's voluptuous financial figures to the public gaze is symptomatic of a wider trend in Swiss private banking.

Switzerland adopts stricter measures on Russia

This content was published on Aug 28, 2014 To prevent Russia from skirting international sanctions via Switzerland, the Swiss government has taken additional steps.

Expectations too high for Pakistan-Swiss talks

This content was published on Aug 28, 2014 A delegation from Pakistan is currently in Switzerland to re-negotiate the double taxation agreement between the two countries. However, Pakistan is unlikely to gain access to information on its citizens’ illegal assets in Swiss bank anytime soon.

Era ends as Lombard Odier and Mirabaud open books

This content was published on Aug 28, 2014 After Pictet’s turn on Tuesday, Lombard Odier on Thursday became the second Swiss private bank this week to break with over 200 years of tradition and publish results for the first time.

Researchers call for better mining practices

This content was published on Aug 27, 2014 In developing countries, raw materials could be mined in such a way that more people would benefit and fewer would suffer, says Swiss-based research platform.

Chinese pharma starts to narrow the gap

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 But it represented another step forward for one of several experimental medicines that the company – backed by Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man – is developing in China. With a market capitalisation of just £550m, London-listed China MediTech – known as Chi-Med – is not going to shake up “big pharma” overnight. However, it is…

How one man turns cow dung into gold

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Walter Wolf Windisch has been out in the meadows of eastern Switzerland, collecting cow droppings for a unique artistic project.

Pictet posts results for the first time

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Facing a US tax evasion investigation, Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie has published earnings for the first time.

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