Switzerland Financial News

21.05 / 21:05

dealmaking Credit Suisse hires Barclays’ Nacho Moreno to head Spain and Portugal dealmaking

Credit Suisse has poached the head of investment banking at Barclays in Spain, the latest senior hire at the Swiss bank as it adds to its senior ranks of dealmakers after a spate of departures.

21.05 / 13:35

European Union NATO Russia cuts gas supplies to Finland for 'refusing to pay in roubles'

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had suspended all gas deliveries to Finland after Helsinki refused to pay in roubles.

20.05 / 23:21

Binance defi regulation Polygon Terra Luna Terra Finance Redefined: Lifeline for Terra projects, proposed Terra hard fork and more

The past week in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem was dominated by Terra's collapse and its aftermath on various ecosystems it was connected. Now BNB chain has come to the rescue of several stranded projects on Terra by offering financial and technical assistance.

20.05 / 18:47

cryptocurrency USDT CRYPTONEWS International Metalpha: Advanced Digital Asset Management Platform Jointly Established by LYL Dragon Victory International and Antalpha AntPool

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20.05 / 16:23

Blockchain World Economic Forum Davos WEF 2022: Blockchain and digitization to take center stage at Davos

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is scheduled to take place from May 22–26, marking the first in-person WEF global leadership event since the pandemic began.

20.05 / 15:03

Trading Places: Credit Suisse nabs Barclays’ Moreno, Jefferies hires Lambert, SocGen’s Oudéa to step down

It was a tough week for Barclays.

20.05 / 13:03

dealmaking Credit Suisse hires Barclays’ Nacho Moreno to head Spain and Portugal dealmaking

Credit Suisse has poached the head of investment banking at Barclays in Spain, the latest senior hire at the Swiss bank as it adds to its senior ranks of dealmakers after a spate of departures.

20.05 / 09:27

JPMorgan NOT Davos will not be the same with no-shows and no snow

There will be something very different about the World Economic Forum’s schmooze-fest in Davos this year. Not only is it being held in May rather than the traditional January because of the pandemic, it will also be without Jamie Dimon. The JPMorgan chief executive will not be hosting the bank’s usual star-studded party and will not be making late night appearances in the Swiss resort’s famous piano bar.

19.05 / 20:49

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Swiss Cooperation Swiss think tank urges greater global cooperation on crypto regulation

In a bid to combat illegal activity and ‘regulatory arbitrage,' a Swiss-based think tank has urged greater international cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation.

19.05 / 20:21

business Adoption Tether education Tether launches crypto and blockchain education program in Switzerland

Switzerland’s southern city of Lugano will host a blockchain- and cryptocurrency-focused school as part of a partnership between the local government and Tether.

19.05 / 17:13

business Adoption Bitcoin Swiss asset manager Swiss asset manager Julius Baer eyes crypto and DeFi potential

132-year-old Swiss asset management firm Julius Baer intends to offer exposure to cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) for its high net-worth clients.

19.05 / 11:01

cryptocurrency defi CRYPTONEWS Babel Finance Used Collateralized eNote on FQX’s Solana dApp via Fireblocks

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18.05 / 20:43

business Blockchain Adoption ShapeShift creates FOX Foundation as intermediary for successful DAO transition

On Wednesday, ShapeShift — a Swiss decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) hosting a cryptocurrency trading ecosystem — announced that its centralized corporate brand, ShapeShift AG, has formed the FOX Foundation. The nonprofit organization's stated purpose is to oversee the decentralization of its namesake trading platform and assets.

17.05 / 20:25

JPMorgan NOT Davos will not be the same with no-shows and no snow

16.05 / 11:39

Netflix Eurovision Song Contest NATO Swiss Swiss voters have their say on Netflix, Frontex and organ donations

More than two-thirds of Swiss voters have backed an increase in funding for the European border agency Frontex in a referendum.

16.05 / 09:37

JPMorgan NOT Davos will not be the same with no-shows and no snow

14.05 / 03:19

Blockchain cryptocurrency defi TRON Returns The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Returns for Season 2

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13.05 / 14:49

business Blockchain Stablecoin Investments Rescue Swiss bail asset manager No rescue for Terra: Swiss asset manager denies $3B LUNA/UST bail-out talks

GAM Investments has quashed fake news reports that surfaced on Friday that claimed the Swiss asset manager would invest some $3 billion to aid in the recovery of the Terra ecosystem, including LUNA and TrueUSD (UST) stablecoin.

12.05 / 07:57

Ethereum ETF CBOE Bitcoin crypto ETFs Aussie crypto ETFs see $1.3M volume so far on difficult launch day

With crypto markets tanking, three crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) picked a difficult day to commence trading on local exchange Cboe Australia today.

10.05 / 15:23

UBS dealmaking UBS hires dealmaking duo for new London ESG team

UBS has hired a pair of dealmakers for its team of bankers working on ESG-related transactions, as firms scramble for expertise in an area that is expected to fuel lucrative fees.

09.05 / 12:23

Blockchain Adoption From smart insurance to on-chain document verification: Here’s how NEAR aims to improve Kenya

Kenya-based blockchain community Sankore has partnered with Swiss nonprofit NEAR Foundation to launch a regional hub that aims to develop talent within the region and build projects that aim to improve the local ecosystem.

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