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Smaller Swiss private banks expected to perish

This content was published on Aug 25, 2015 Nearly a quarter of Swiss private banks are expected to be sold or collapse altogether in the next few years.

Swiss bank fines dwarfed by US/British peers

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 The amount paid out in fines by major Swiss banks pales in comparison to the litigation costs of many international peers, according to a study by United States bank Morgan Stanley. Furthermore, only around 1% of total fines globally have been related to tax evasion. UBS ($7.4 billion or CHF7 billion) and Credit Suisse ($4.8…

‘Don’t panic’ call accompanies China stock slump

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 Investors and companies are urged to keep their nerve in the face of a Chinese stock market slump.

The case for retiring another ‘barbarous relic’

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 Already, by far the largest amount of money exists and is transacted in electronic form – as bank deposits and central bank reserves. But even a little physical currency can cause a lot of distortion to the economic system. The existence of cash – a bearer instrument with a zero interest rate – limits central…

Vitol defends South Africa mining record

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 Advocacy groups are calling on Switzerland to do more to ensure that companies fulfill their responsibilities to uphold human rights.

‘The Young Generation will Change Ukraine’

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 Could Bohdan Hawrylyshyn ever have imagined, when he left his native Ukraine at age 20, what a successful career he would have and how he would influence global economic and political processes? Probably not, but that’s what happened. During the Second World War he ended up in Germany, after which he emigrated to Canada. Since…

New breed of Indian tourists stray away from herd

This content was published on Aug 24, 2015 More and more Indian tourists are discovering the joys of travelling independently in Switzerland, disdaining package tours.

An architect of note, fishing for a living and ‘Blatterland’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2015 Here are the top stories we’re following the week of August 24.

Swatch CEO optimistic amid market concerns

This content was published on Aug 22, 2015 Despite worrying July export figures for Swiss watches and competition from the smartwatch sector, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek anticipates robust sales.

The transformation of a Zurich district

This content was published on Aug 22, 2015 For over thirty years Weststrasse was the busiest north-south transport route across Zurich. Since the western ring road was opened in 2009, this district has enjoyed a renaissance free of transit traffic.

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