Zürich (ots) - Banks and insurance companies are taking drastic measures to improve cost efficiency. According to the Cost Efficiency Survey carried out by the professional services firm Ernst & Young, financial institutions in Switzerland intend to cut costs considerably, with distribution channels also affected. Private banks are particularly hard hit by the ...
Zürich (ots) - As Switzerland's first independent fund platform, Swiss Fund Platform Ltd. (www.swissfundplatform.ch ) offers asset managers unique access to numerous fund providers and takes over the collection as well as the entire administration of trailer fees on their behalf. ...
Zürich (ots) - M&A Quarterly Switzerland Q1 / Capital Confidence Barometer / Financial Services M&A Breakfast While the number of transactions in Switzerland remained constant in Q1 2012, deal volume increased significantly to CHF 71b. The increase in deal volume is mainly attributable to one of the largest transactions in Swiss M&A history, the announced merger between commodities trading company Glencore International ...
Zürich (ots) - Swiss and European governments to ensure that R&D is converted into new businesses, new products and additional jobs Switzerland quite well positioned / However, no R&D grants available to innovative companies / Tax loss carry forward limitation period should be abolished / Harmonization of IP box regime throughout Switzerland would be advisable. ...
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Zürich (ots) - A global study carried out by the brand value rating agency BV4, in cooperation with the Department of Social Media Management of the HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich, ranks for the first time the most valuable social network brands. Facebook takes the top of the ...
Zürich (ots) - The latest Retail Market Study carried out by the Location Group examined the 65 most noteworthy international fashion capitals, together with Switzerland, Germany and Austria. As part of this study, 850 retailers, 600 High Streets and ...
Zürich (ots) - Swiss banks are looking to the future with less optimism than a year ago. Despite turbulent financial markets, the majority of organizations still believe that there are good prospects for the future, however, according to Ernst & Young's Bank Barometer 2012. Euphoria about current developments in banking secrecy, withholding tax and tax transparency has evaporated somewhat compared to the prior year. ...
Zürich (ots) - As of 30 June 2011, the audit and advisory firm Ernst & Young Switzerland had increased its fee income for the 2010/11 financial year by 0.6 percent to CHF 510.3 million. To ensure that it remains on course for growth, Ernst & Young invests about 10 percent of its fee income in education and training ...
Zürich (ots) - Only around half of private individuals believe that life insurance companies will be able to meet their guarantee commitments over the long term. Yet full insurance solutions with guarantees are in great demand in the occupational pension plan sector, with small companies often relying on this model. There is a need for the insurance industry to act ...
Zürich (ots) - Swiss M&A activity relatively stable in Q3 2011 In the third quarter of 2011, the Swiss M&A market remained stable in terms of the number of M&A transactions but showed a drop in disclosed deal volume compared to the previous quarter, ...