Switzerland
Twitter structured products less popular than those linked to Facebook
Social media stocks vie for popularity as underlyings
Best in Switzerland – Vontobel
Best in Switzerland
Fatca FFI draft agreement finally released
Long-awaited document sheds light on compliance requirements
Six Swiss Exchange readies launch of delayed OTC platform
The XBTR electronic trading platform is scheduled for launch on August 18 and aims to improve the buying, selling and settling of OTC trades in Switzerland
Commodity derivatives regulation gathers pace outside EU and US
Although much of the recent focus has been on rules in the European Union and the US, other jurisdictions across the globe are also weighing changes to the way they regulate over-the-counter commodity derivatives. In some cases, these could have…
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13th Annual European Single Manager Awards
Q&A: Mark Branson on the too-big-to-fail problem, modelling and Basel III
Switzerland went first – and furthest – on post-crisis banking reforms, making its industry a test case for the impact of the new regime. But it has not yet solved the too-big-to-fail problem, Mark Branson, chief bank supervisor at Eidgenössische…
Scoach: where next after Six ends partnership with Deutsche Börse?
Scoach partnership runs out of road
Germany in no hurry to sign its Fatca IGA, expert says
One of the original five Fatca partners likely to take its time over signing IGA, expert warns
Swiss structured products market boosted by the hunt for yield
Investors in Switzerland turn towards equity-linked products to beat fixed-income returns
Final Fatca regulations fail to include draft FFI agreement
Hotly anticipated final Fatca regulations leave industry disappointed and without an agreement for non-IGA FFIs
US continues to pursue Wegelin executives after bank pleads guilty on tax evasion
Swiss bank will finally close and may face $40m fine
Mandate watch: BNY Mellon wins four mandates from Touchstone
Touchstone appoints BNY Mellon to four more funds as the year ends with a steady stream of securities services mandates
Best in Switzerland
Best in Switzerland
New listings on Scoach reach highest level this year
New listings of structured products on Scoach in Switzerland are at their highest since January
Scoach listings plummet as risk appetite rises
Figures from Swiss structured products platform show falls in listings between August and September reflect year-on-year trend
Leveraged products see steep declines in Europe
Structured products and exchange-traded products that use leverage see outflows in Europe
Germany may ditch Fatca if reciprocity agreement not honoured, experts warn
Germany may back away from Fatca if the US is not able to honour an agreement to reciprocate, market participants say
Swiss structured product turnover falls by nearly half compared to 2011
Turnover of structured products and warrants listed on the Scoach exchange falls more than 40% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period last year. Industry figures blame increased risk aversion and a rise in OTC trading activity
Profile: Credit Suisse's de Boissard on capital efficiency, Basel III and bank strategy
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Luxury goods stocks continue to sparkle in Switzerland
Deutsche Bank says the luxury goods sector is especially promising in the current financial climate, while Bank Vontobel in Switzerland has launched its fifth structured product based on a basket of luxury and fashion goods
Fatca timeline in question with new Swiss-US deal
A new arrangement between the Swiss and US governments for Fatca compliance brings Fatca timelines into question, expert warns
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