Finma Restructures UBS Oversight Department Ahead of 2027
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority is reorganizing its UBS supervision division to strengthen preventive oversight, following the departure of a senior official.
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Sandoz launches high‑volume biosimilar drug substance plant in Slovenia
DAX Closes Lower as Inflation Concerns Offset Positive US Data
Dubai‑based Jupiter Wealth opens Geneva office, appoints Diego Wuergler as Head of Switzerland and CIO
SNB holds policy rate at 0% as inflation eases and GDP growth stays strong
BMW Unveils Major Restructuring, Targets 8-10% ROE by Early 2030s
Swiss analysts anticipate higher inflation and rates while keeping growth outlook positive
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BYD aims for top three in Swiss market as sales reach 4.2% share
BYD Switzerland reports roughly 4,000 new registrations, a 4.2% market share and plans to expand its dealer network and flash‑charging infrastructure to challenge VW, Mercedes and BMW.
JPMorgan Buys Into Struggling Swiss Biotech Kuros Despite 34% Year-to-Date Slide
EuroStoxx 50 climbs 0.3% as investors stay upbeat amid oil and bond yields
DocMorris shares rise 10% as target raised, Redcare lagging
UniCredit expected to pledge peaceful Commerzbank takeover, says German government
German officials anticipate UniCredit will agree to a collaborative acquisition of Commerzbank, keeping the bank listed and preserving its capital base while seeking a growth strategy.
Cable, Aussie, and Kiwi: Where Currency Pair Nicknames Come From
Spend time around forex traders and you'll quickly hear currency pairs referred to by nicknames rather than their formal codes — a tradition rooted deeply in trading floor culture rather than any official naming…
Swiss real estate sentiment eases but stays upbeat, KPMG survey shows
KPMG's Swiss Real Estate Sentiment Index fell to 47.5 points from a record 69.5 a year earlier, yet still signals confidence in the property market.
FINMA concludes fifth enforcement proceeding against Julius Bär over loan and AML breaches
Swiss regulator FINMA closed its fifth enforcement case against Julius Bär, citing serious violations in private‑debt lending, risk management and anti‑money‑laundering rules, and ordered further compliance reporting.
FDP politician Filippo Leutenegger warns UBS capital rules could trigger crisis
Former Zurich FDP councilor Filippo Leutenegger cautioned that stricter capital requirements for UBS could reduce tax revenue and endanger jobs, urging the National Council to intervene.
Lindt & Sprüngli Cuts 2026 Sales Growth Forecast, Shares Drop
Swiss chocolate maker trims organic revenue growth outlook to 0–2% from 4–6%, citing European heat and consumer price sensitivity.
Lindt & Sprüngli slashes 2026 revenue growth outlook after European slump
Swiss chocolate maker cuts full-year organic revenue growth forecast to 0-2% from 4-6%, citing consumer price sensitivity and extreme summer heat in Europe.
FINMA closes Signa case, imposes CHF 250m capital add‑on on Julius Bär
Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA concluded its probe into Julius Bär's exposure to the failed Signa group, citing severe breaches and requiring extra capital, a share‑buyback request and ongoing reporting until 2032.
Swiss regulator fines Julius Bär, confiscates ~10 million francs
FINMA closes fifth enforcement case against the private bank, citing grave breaches over Russian PEP accounts and a more-than-1-billion-franc private-debt book tied to former property developer René Benko.
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Bitcoin’s Long-Term Insulation from Rising Bond Yields Persists, Data Shows
Despite global bond yields climbing over 500 basis points since 2021, Bitcoin’s price has surged 191%, with minimal correlation to yield movements.
BX Digital rebrands as SeturionX under Boerse Stuttgart Group
The Swiss Finma-licensed DLT trading system will integrate with Boerse Stuttgart's pan-European Seturion settlement platform while keeping settlement processes in Switzerland.
Coinbase tokenized stocks launch on Base with Chainlink pricing
B20 tokens for major US equities go live on Coinbase’s Base network, backed by Chainlink’s real-time price feeds to enable DeFi integration. Total tokenized stock market value exceeds $2.48 billion.
Zondacrypto CEO seeks leniency in fraud probe with political testimony
Przemysław Kral, head of collapsed crypto exchange Zondacrypto, is negotiating reduced charges in exchange for testimony about alleged fraud and political funding ties. Polish prosecutors estimate customer losses at $650 million.