Increase in vacancy rates on the Swiss office market
The Swiss office market recorded a decline in demand last year, particularly in the peripheral locations of the major cities. The vacancy rate has risen to a record high, according…
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Revolutionary investment strategy for commercial rental deposits
Dr Peter Hilfiker, the former CEO of Schwyzer Kantonalbank, is turning the traditional handling of commercial rental deposits on its head. The aim of the company is to transform rental…
Part-time work has an impact on pensions and AHV financing
The increasing popularity of part-time work in Switzerland raises important questions regarding the impact on personal pension provision and the financing of the AHV. An analysis by UBS shows that…
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Stefan Walter new Director of FINMA
On 24 January 2024, the Federal Council confirmed Stefan Walter, currently Director General Horizontal Supervision at the European Central Bank, as the new Director of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory…
Property market remains attractive
The Swiss property market remains attractive for investors this year. This is the finding of a corresponding survey by EY. According to the survey, the importance of ESG criteria in…
Swiss Sustainable Finance offers property investors a guideline
Zürich - Der Verband Swiss Sustainable Finance führt mit einer neuen Publikation in die Thematik der nachhaltigen Immobilieninvestments ein. Neben verschiedenen Orientierungshilfen bietet er auch eine mögliche Vorgehensweise für die…
Enerdrape receives fresh capital for geothermal solution
Ecublens VD - Enerdrape hat eine Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 1,3 Millionen Franken abgeschlossen. Das Westschweizer Start-up hat spezielle Paneele entwickelt, die geothermische Wärme und Abwärme nutzen, um Gebäude zu…
Sika generates record sales
Sika closed the 2023 financial year with record sales of CHF 11.24 billion. All market regions and the construction chemicals group MBCC, which was acquired in the previous year, contributed…
Avobis sees positive trend in residential yield property for 2024
Avobis is forecasting a favourable market environment for residential investment properties in the coming year. Due to falling inflation, the property service provider expects lower interest rates and therefore more…
National Council against nationwide introduction of mandatory rental forms
In the event of a change of tenant, there will be no obligation to introduce a form to notify the initial rent throughout Switzerland in future. The National Council has…
Federal Council draws up new regulation for permissible net yield
What net yield on rented properties will be permissible if the reference interest rate should one day exceed two per cent? The Federal Council will draw up a regulation on…
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The industrial revolution in the digital age
A significant development has been taking place on the Swiss mortgage market since October 2023: fixed-rate mortgages with terms of three and five years now offer more favourable interest rates…
Distressed debt will further strengthen the trend towards private debt financing
In the current market environment, more and more property developers and portfolio holders are looking for refinancing solutions. This is because the sharp rise in interest rates means that properties…
Adaptation strategies for property professionals in a changing world
The long-term consequences of the global pandemic have shaped a new era characterised by economic, social and political changes. Property professionals are faced with the challenge of strategically positioning themselves…
ABB invests 500 million euros in electrification
ABB will die Energiewende durch die Entwicklung von Lösungen für die Stromverteilung unterstützen. Die Europäische Investitionsbank unterstützt die Innovations- und Forschungstätigkeit der Zürcher Technologiefirma mit einem Darlehen über 500 Millionen…
A new force in the Swiss property fund market
Die neu gegründete Admicasa Fondsleitung AG hat mit dem Start ihres ersten Immobilienfonds, dem Admicasa Real Estate Fund, einen vielversprechenden Eintritt in den Immobilienmarkt markiert. Der Fonds konzentriert sich auf…
Andermatt Swiss Alps receives loan of 125 million Swiss francs
Property developer Andermatt Swiss Alps has secured a syndicated loan of CHF 125 million. It will be used to refinance existing debt financing, finance operations and further investments in the…
Asking rents on the rise throughout Switzerland
Asking rents rose year-on-year in all cantons in October. Compared to the previous month, only asking rents in the cantons of Obwalden, Nidwalden and Schwyz were lower than in the…