Economies

China: one of the top investors in Europe

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Chinese takeovers and direct investments are increasing drastically in Europe In the last year they reached a new record mark (with a volume of around 14 billion Euros). Nearly on a weekly basis new investment projects are being announced. There are many factors that indicate this trend will continue. China… Read More »


Carmignac, out to conquer the Swiss market

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After 12 years distributing its actively managed Funds in Switzerland, Carmignac announces the opening of its subsidiary in Zurich. Saint-Georges: “Switzerland is an important financial center with great potential” Carmignac furthers its European expansion by opening an office in Zurich. After 12 years distributing its actively managed Funds in Switzerland,… Read More »


Germany – A High-Beta Play on the Euro

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In April, Morgan Stanley upgraded the 2015 German growth forecasts from 1.1% to 2.1%. Since then, MS had a few disappointments, which suggest that they might have become a bit too optimistic In April we upgraded our 2015 GDP growth estimate aggressively from 1.1%Y to 2.1%Y on the back of… Read More »



Banor, focus on Swiss market and acquisitions

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The company reached over 4 billion of assets and might consider with interest opportunities to grow by acquisitions. Meanwhile, Banor requested the authorization to operate as asset manager in Switzerland With 15 years of history, Banor reached over 4 billion of eur of assets and now might consider with interest… Read More »



ETPs, the biggest users are Swiss professional investors

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According to a research of Source, in Switzerland, 87% of professional investors and advisers currently use Etps. Caleffi: “European market for ETPs still has significant room for growth” The biggest users of ETPs are professional investors and advisers based in Switzerland. This news is resulted in a research of Source,… Read More »


E-commerce, Swiss crazy about fashion

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The 52% of Swiss online shoppers made at least one fashion e-commerce purchase, against 45% of Italians. The details in the research promoted by the Observatory NetComm Suisse and carried by ContactLab Fashion it’s the category of goods that leads online purchases in Swiss. According to the Observatory NetComm Suisse,… Read More »