Banking & Fintech

Swiss bankers fined over 1MDB dealings

This content was published on Nov 25, 2019 Two Zurich bankers at Coutts Bank were fined by the Swiss authorities for failing to report suspicious transactions linked to the 1MDB scandal.

Swiss company shares traded as digital tokens

This content was published on Nov 19, 2019 Germany’s largest stock exchange Deutsche Börse teamed up with telecommunications company Swisscom, three Swiss banks and two digital finance companies to pull off the transaction, it was announced on TuesdayExternal link. An unnamed Swiss company issued digital tokens representing shares, which were then traded among Falcon, Vontobel and Zurich Cantonal Bank. Clearing and settlement of…

Julius Bär takes CHF99 million hit on ailing Italian unit

This content was published on Nov 19, 2019 Julius Bär issued the warning on Tuesday, less than three months into the tenure of new CEO Philipp Rickenbacher. Although assets under management have grown 10% so far this year (CHF422 billion), net new money has weighed in with a disappointing 3% growth. “It is therefore unlikely that the group will achieve its medium-term target…

Swiss SIX stock exchange offers CHF3.1 billion for Spanish counterpart

This content was published on Nov 18, 2019 SIX announced an all-cash voluntary tender offer of CHF3.1 billion (around €2.8 billion) for the operator of the Spanish stock exchanges Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME).

Swiss retailers brace for ‘Black Friday’ sales as shoppers raise credit limits

This content was published on Nov 17, 2019 The busiest shopping day of the year in the US has become big business in Switzerland. But, some worry about the risks of consumers falling into debt.

‘We’re green enough’ says Swiss central bank

This content was published on Nov 15, 2019 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is doing enough to mitigate climate damage with its investment policy, senior directors have stated.

Swiss man killed by falling giraffe in South Africa

This content was published on Nov 14, 2019 An accident in Kruger National Park involving a giraffe, a minibus and a rental car has resulted in the death of a Swiss man.

Time limit to exchange old banknotes eliminated

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 Banknotes as old as 1976 can soon be traded in at the national bank after a decision by the federal government to eliminate the 20-year time limit.

Swiss crypto bank SEBA outlines ambitions

This content was published on Nov 13, 2019 The Swiss financial regulator awarded SEBA a banking license in August, along with another bank specialising in blockchain-powered digital assets, Sygnum. SEBA has now officially opened its doors for business in Switzerland. The Zug-based bank was coy about predicting the precise number of clients it hopes to onboard in the first wave. But CEO Guido…

No Swiss citizenship for WEF founder Schwab, reports say

This content was published on Nov 12, 2019 World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab will not be receiving honorary citizenship, despite the idea being mooted earlier this year.

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