AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMarkets: The Swiss Market Index set a record above 15,200, while the dollar climbed to a one-month high against the franc as hawkish US rate signals lifted Treasury yields. Insurance: Zurich reported higher catastrophe losses after storms in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Its nine-month P&C catastrophe loss ratio rose to 3.2%, from 1.4% a year earlier, although premiums grew 7%. Banking: Swiss banks generated CHF74.5 billion in value added, but pressure is mounting to adapt to AI. Corporate governance: Switzerland’s finance ministry fined former Credit Suisse chair Urs Rohner over the spying scandal. Public finances: A Swiss commission urged parliament to reject the 2027 budget, while new EU jobless-benefit rules are expected to bring extra costs for Switzerland.
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