Korean Air celebrates its golden jubilee of the Seoul-Zurich route, highlighting half a century of unifying Korea and Switzerland through travel and cultural exchange. In honor of this significant achievement, a gala reception was held at Zurich’s Widder…
In a strategic move to enhance its global investment offerings, BlackRock has integrated technology from Zurich-based fintech company Investment Navigator into its Aladdin Wealth platform. This collaboration aims to streamline cross-border compliance and…
UBS and Zurich Insurance are building on their collaboration with a new product aimed at small to mid-sized companies. Zurich is offering UBS clients insurance solutions via the bank’s e-banking, addressing the needs of small to mid-sized companies as these…
UBS has put a great deal of effort into its compliance guidelines and action models. That accumulated legal knowledge is now being offered to third parties for the first time. UBS has compiled its financial market legislation and compliance knowledge in an…
Zurigg-based crypto lender Nexo is looking to take advantage of the consolidation in the crypto world. With help from a US bank, it sees itself as financially well equipped to take over the assets of struggling competitors. In what is increasingly looking…
A former CEO of German fintech Wirecard is joining a Zurich-based startup. Blockchain fintech FQX is hiring James Freis as a regulatory technology officer, it said in an emailed statement Friday. Freis helped uncover fraudulent activities at Wirecard, going…
The consulting firm plans to expand its activities in Zurich to house more than 1,000 people. The move is sparked by a pandemic-induced change to working ways. Accenture will build a more than 9,000-square-meter hub in the heart of Zurich’s banking district,…
The Swiss insurer is disposing of a life insurance portfolio in Italy. The deal lowers credit risk and boost capital. Zurich Insurance is selling its life and pension business to Gamalife, a Lisbon-based insurer, it said in a statement on Monday. Neither…
The Swiss insurer is buying an Estonian start-up for conversational artificial intelligence. The move is a bid to improve the digital capabilities of its customer services. The Zurich-based insurer it is buying Alphachat, a four-year-old Tallinn-based company…
Zurich-headquartered insurer Chubb has appointed a new president for Australia and New Zealand. Chubb names Peter Kelaher country president for Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement, succeeding Jarrod Hill who is leaving the firm. Kelaher…
Harry Winston has recenly opened a new salon in Zurich, the third in Switzerland. Located on the famed Bahnhofstrasse shopping mile, the 146.2 square meter salon will house Harry Winston’s exquisite jewelry and timepiece collections, including the finest…
Online travel portal Bisnis Travel Indonesia (BTI) is teaming up with Zurich Indonesia, the local unit of a Switzerland-based insurance company, by including Zurich Indonesia’s travel insurance on BTI’s list of products. Previously, BTI’s offered its members…
Zurich Insurance has launched a solution in Hong Kong and Singapore which provides risk-assessment services and protects businesses against the risks associated with supply chain disruptions. Called Zurich Supply Chain Insurance, the product is the…