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Swiss financial centres slip in global ranking

This content was published on Sep 27, 2016 London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo remain the five leading global financial centres, according to the Global Financial Services Index (GFCIExternal link), published on Monday by the Z/Yen Group in London and the China Development Institute in Shenzhen. Geneva, however, fell eight places to 23rd in the survey, which is completed by financial…

UBS woos clients with Churchill-era war games

This content was published on Sep 27, 2016 Swiss bank UBS has invited some of its wealthiest clients to London to fight war games in Winston Churchill’s underground bunker.

Julius Baer wins Singapore share accumulator dispute

This content was published on Sep 27, 2016 Julius Baer said in a statement on Tuesday that the High Court of Singapore had dismissed the case by consent. Two former clients of the Zurich private bank’s Singapore branch filed the writ of summons with the court in 2013. The plaintiffs claimed they suffered damages and losses allegedly incurred from share accumulator transactions in…

Automatic exchange of information deal finalised

This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 The ‘Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters’ means that Switzerland is coming into line with international standards on taxation. Over a hundred other states have already signed-up to the agreement. The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters said today the ratification was “yet another step” for Switzerland in working together with other…

Swiss Abroad greener and more pension-friendly

This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 The Swiss abroad voted somewhat differently from their fellow countrymen and women in two out of three of the issues at stake on Sunday.

Swiss blue chips: US staff favour Republicans

This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 American employees of Swiss blue-chip businesses are betting on the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency and Republican business policies.

Swiss financials find lucrative opportunities at home

This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 Domestic focus contrasts with Swiss institutions’ ambitions for global expansion before 2008.

Ticino wants to protect residents on labour market

This content was published on Sep 25, 2016 The initiative by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party won more than 59.4% of the vote on Sunday. Turnout was 44%. However, analysts say the proposal will be difficult to apply because it is not compatible with the Swiss constitution and could be in breach of international treaties, according to opponents of the proposal. The initiative…

Secret service agents have licence to hack computers

This content was published on Sep 25, 2016 Voters have approved a law letting the Swiss intelligence service monitor private cyberspace activities to prevent terrorist attacks.

A Gruyère is the top Swiss cheese

This content was published on Sep 25, 2016 A Gruyère cheese made high on an alp in the Vaud mountains has been named the best Swiss cheese of 2016.

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