Switzerland
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Long Swiss franc players hit by SNB move
Sudden depreciation of the Swiss franc, following an SNB announcement last Tuesday that it would buy unlimited amounts of foreign currency, has left some participants nursing hefty losses
SNB faces battle to maintain franc currency floor
Swiss National Bank pledges to set minimum euro exchange rate at Sfr1.20, but analysts express concern over central bank’s ability to maintain exchange rate floor
Options traders braced for further SNB intervention
Demand has switched from downside euro/Swiss franc options to upside options in anticipation of further Swiss franc weakening measures from SNB, say senior options traders
Swiss franc strength attributed to 'absolutely no liquidity'
Dramatically reduced liquidity in August, coupled with sovereign debt concerns in the eurozone, have combined to strengthen the Swiss franc, say strategists
Investors caught out by strength of Swiss franc and yen
Intervention from Swiss and Japanese authorities last week to weaken currencies meets with mixed success and leaves trading desks facing uncertain environment
Banks wary of uneven application of Basel III bank capital rules
Battle over Basel
Resolution regimes could cause bank CDS spreads to tighten
Credit analysts predict drop in credit default swap spreads under new bank resolution regimes
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Research and investment
The best of Highbreed
The best of Highbreed
Credit Suisse offers Swiss investors a very comfortable investment
Credit Suisse offers Swiss investors a very comfortable investment
Success of online trading poses problems for regulators
Disappearing act
Private investors back in the game
All aboard: the return of private investors
Special report - The Swiss structured products market
Special report - Switzerland
Swiss authorities ink deal on crisis collaboration
Swiss National Bank, finance ministry and regulator sign memorandum on supervisory cooperation
Swiss structured products turnover down in 2010
While November was a good month for structured products in Switzerland, volumes fell 4.39% during the period from January to October 2010.
Swiss exchange-traded funds hit record highs in 2010
While the rest of the market saw moderate growth or falls, ETFs fared well last year according to the Six Swiss Exchange and Scoach.
Swiss structured products see record turnover
November has been an exciting month for structured products in Switzerland, with the Swiss Structured Product Association reporting record turnover and Vontobel seeing its market share fall to its lowest level this year.
Swiss Scoach exchange sees October records
Swiss investors look for better yields as listed yield enhancement products reach their highest level this year
Best in Switzerland
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Distributor profile: Promoteo waits for bonds to lose their shine
The waiting game
Swiss hedge fund laws under scrutiny ahead of EU rules
Swiss laws under scrutiny ahead of AIFM
Commerzbank builds FX globally
Commerzbank has made key hires in sales and trading across Asia, Europe and the US as it strengthens its global FX business, the bank said on August 25.
Scoach delivers monitoring tool for structured products
Swiss trading platform Scoach Switzerland has devised three structured products indexes to help investors assess performance