
Basel property market under pressure
The Basel region is facing a challenging development on the housing market. Demand remains high, while supply is stagnating, with consequences for purchase prices and rents. Experts at the Immo Talk organised by the real estate portal Newhome analyse the situation and provide impetus for

Collateral in the construction and property sector – What to look out for?
Property projects are complex and large sums of money are at stake. The interests and therefore the need for security of the various parties involved differ. Of the various means of security, the "guarantee on first demand" stands

Reaction of the Swiss interest rate markets to global and local inflation trends
The latest developments in consumer price data from the USA and Switzerland have a significant impact on the interest rate decisions of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). Despite a rise in inflation rates in Switzerland, market movements are signalling an imminent cut in the key interest

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 Authority (FINMA). He will take up this position from 1 April 2024 and brings with him

Credit Suisse announces a comprehensive strategy review
Die Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse) hat heute die Ernennung von Ulrich Körner zum Group Chief Executive Officer ab 1. August 2022 bekannt gegeben. Er ersetzt Thomas Gottstein, der zurücktritt. Gleichzeitig hat die Bank angekündigt, dass sie eine umfassende strategische Überprüfung mit



