Swiss neutrality, a widely recognised concept, remains largely unfamiliar to many individuals. In the text, we will delve into the essence of neutrality and explore its potential transformation in light of recent global developments.
Managing wealth becomes increasingly complex. Besides a growing variety of investment opportunities, clients more and more pursue best-in-class solutions, leading to an increasing number of stakeholders. For service providers like wealth managers and family offices, reducing complexity for their clients is key to distinguishing themselves and strengthening their client relationships.
As recently as last year, most Swiss industrial companies were doing brilliantly. The economy grew more strongly than calculated; the real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.6%, according to the national accounts. This year, however, will be more difficult.
168 billion Swiss francs is the amount that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) had to lend Credit Suisse in mid-March 2023, at the height of the banking crisis. This was the only option to prevent the collapse of the once-second largest Swiss bank. The SNB provided a substantial portion of this liquidity assistance without receiving collateral from Credit Suisse. Therefore, in the event of bankruptcy, the Swiss taxpayer could have also lost billions.
Taftie brings together Europe's premier national innovation agencies. Innosuisse will assume the President for one year commencing in January 2024. Learn more about Taftie and what it implies in the context of collaboration with Innosuisse.
It takes only half an hour to get from one end of the country to the other. In Liechtenstein, there are castles and palaces, nature and mountains, history and action—all this in a compact 160 square kilometres, home to approximately 38.000 people. The country's GDP per capita is USD 172.600, making it one of the highest in the world.
As far as cryptocurrencies are concerned, Switzerland is becoming an incubator for innovation. In the canton of Zug, entrepreneurs can use Bitcoin to pay their taxes up to 1.5 million Swiss francs, and the Zuger government has pledged 39 million francs for a blockchain research center. The other cantons do not want to draw the shorter one: as the first state bank, the Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) intends to offer trading in cryptocurrencies.
Karin Keller-Sutter, the Finance Minister responsible for the merger of two major Swiss banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, and thus one of the most significant financial decisions in Europe over the past decade, is credited with the merger. Let's now examine the woman responsible for these decisions.

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