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Raiffeisen has bad news

There is a threat of further strong price increases on the tight rental market. High demand, declining new construction and, above all, further expected increases in the reference interest rate…

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Home ownership is becoming more expensive

Prices for residential property continued to rise in the second quarter of 2023. In a quarterly comparison, prices for owner-occupied flats rose more strongly than prices for single-family houses. This…

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Crowdlending, a new source of real estate financing

The technology is revolutionising real estate investment by opening up investment opportunities to private individuals that were previously denied to them. In real estate crowdlending, private individuals can join together…

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Home prices rise by 1.2% in Q2 2023

The Swiss Residential Property Price Index (IMPI) rose by 1.2% in Q2 2023 compared to the previous quarter and stands at 115.9 points (Q4 2019 = 100). Compared to the…

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Schweizer Konjunktur harzt – Verarbeitendes Gewerbe im Abschwung

Der KOF Geschäftslageindikator für die Schweizer Wirtschaft, der aus den KOF Konjunkturumfragen berechnet wird, gibt im Juli deutlich nach. Die Geschäftslage ist so ungünstig wie seit zwei Jahren nicht mehr.…

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Energiedienst Group grows profitably

Energiedienst Holding AG increased its operating income to 973 million euros in the first half of 2023. The adjusted operating result increased disproportionately to 77 million euros. The target for…

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Pension funds: Out of bounds with real estate

One in three Swiss pension funds held more real estate investments than the regulations allow at the end of last year. This is shown by data exclusively available to finews.ch.…

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SBV erwartet das Zinserhöhung ein Prozent Umsatz jährlich kostet

Der Leitzins beträgt in der Schweiz nun 1.75 Prozent. Angesichts der noch immer zu hohen Inflation sind weitere Zinsschritte zu erwarten. Der SBV zeigt auf, was das für die Bautätigkeit…

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Zinsupdate Juni 2023

Zum fünften Mal in Folge erhöht die SNB den Referenzzinssatz: Im Einklang mit der breiten Markterwartung, doch entgegen der im Zinsmarkt eingepreisten Annahme um nur 25 Basispunkte auf 1.75%. Aufgrund…

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Rise in Swiss asking rents continues

The increase in asking rents in Switzerland continued in May. At the cantonal level, too, all cantons but one increased. At the same time, asking rents in most of the…

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Swiss Prime Site plans to issue a convertible loan in the amount of CHF 250 million maturing in 2030

Swiss Prime Side, which has an issuer rating of "A3" from Moody's, plans to issue an unsubordinated, unsecured convertible loan in the amount of CHF 250 million due in 2030…

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Rents in large cities stable to declining – only Zurich with significant increase

In April, asking rents in the eight Swiss cities surveyed only increased significantly in Zurich. In the remaining cities, however, advertised rents were relatively stable or even declined last month.…

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The Swiss Bitcoin expert with a top international reputation in the Moneycast

The international monetary and financial system is changing at breakneck speed. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and blockchain technology are presenting banks with huge challenges. Fabian Schär, Professor of Blockchain, Bitcoin…

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Core statements of the research paper “Sustainability in the mortgage business

In an effort to position the Swiss financial centre as a global leader in sustainable financial services, the Federal Council is taking on a subsidiary role and pursuing a market-based…

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Annual General Meeting approves a distribution of CHF 7.00 per share

At the 24th Annual General Meeting of Allreal Holding AG, the shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors with the exception of agenda item 6.2. A total of…

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Selling a condominium? Top in the agglomeration, patience in the countryside

Anyone who wanted to buy a condominium in 2022 had to be quicker and had less choice than in 2021. In other words: condominiums sold more easily again, especially in…

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“Buy-to-let” A model calculation from the perspective of private investors

What are the main risks of a buy-to-let investment and how does this type of investment compare to alternative capital market investments? The author investigated these overarching questions as part…

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Sika holds its own in a challenging environment

Sika hat das erste Quartal 2023 trotz der anspruchsvollen wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen mit einem leichten Wachstum abgeschlossen. Der Umsatz in Lokalwährungen und das organische Wachstum stiegen jeweils um 1.2%. In Schweizer…

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