Banking & Fintech

Swiss Post Office drops route over cash truck heists

Aftermath of the Daillens attack on a cash truck

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 The decision concerns the transfer of cash and valuables to or from the western village of Daillens in canton Vaud where a money heist unfolded on December 2. “Security conditions are no longer guaranteed at Daillens,” notes the postal service in a press release, attributing the decision to the loss of insurance coverage. + Why is Switzerland a target for cash truck heists? …

Blockchain shares – who needs lawmakers?

This content was published on Dec 6, 2019 The Swiss parliament will soon get to grips with merging the current financial system with new blockchain architecture. This is a bit like refitting your whole house to make sure the swanky new furniture and fittings blend in.

Julius Bär ordered to repay CHF153 million missing German funds

This content was published on Dec 5, 2019 A Swiss court on Wednesday overturned a previous verdict that Julius Bär should not he held responsible. The Swiss wealth manager has been pursued for damages by a German state department that tracks down assets from the former East Germany. Julius Bär has always maintained that it was not to blame, having acquired a German…

French strike disrupts rail traffic with Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 4, 2019 Swiss Federal Railways issued an advisory discouraging travel along this route from December 5 to 8. Only one TGV train will operate between France and Switzerland on Thursday. The disruption began on Wednesday afternoon with several trains from Paris cancelled, including the last TGV departing from Geneva. On Thursday, only one return trip from Paris to Basel is…

Arrests made in Zurich in global anti-money laundering sweep

This content was published on Dec 4, 2019 Two people have been arrested in Zurich as part of a global anti-money laundering operation.

Blockchain: your questions answered

This content was published on Nov 28, 2019 swissinfo.ch answers your questions about blockchain, a new technology that fascinates and bamboozles in equal measure.

Swiss crypto sector welcomes proposed blockchain law

This content was published on Nov 27, 2019 Proposed updates to the banking, corporate and financial infrastructure laws to accommodate Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) have been broadly welcomed by Switzerland’s growing blockchain industry.

Internet-shunning shoppers are almost extinct

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 Only 3% of adult internet users buy nothing online, with the elderly most likely to stick to bricks-and-mortar shops, according to a survey.

Bitmain-backed crypto firm Matrixport opens Zurich office

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 Matrixport joins a growing band of Swiss-based players, such as Bitcoin Suisse, Crypto Finance, Sygnum and SEBA banks, that are targeting crypto enthusiasts and institutional players like family offices, asset managers and private banks that want exposure to digital assets. Registered under the name of Chaintech in Switzerland, Matrixport is fronted by former Bitmain co-founders…

Lugano Airport gets financial lifeline

This content was published on Nov 26, 2019 Lugano authorities have approved a series of loans to help save the regional airport in southern Switzerland.

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