AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoSwiss Finance & Banking: J. Safra Sarasin has acquired Saxo Bank outright, buying the remaining ~29% stake and keeping Saxo as a separate entity in Switzerland, while UBS continues to trim its Indra holding to 2.62% (below 3%). Swiss Economy & Policy: Switzerland plans to push for a genuinely multi-stakeholder approach to AI governance at the 2027 UN AI summit in Geneva, with the UN urged to lead by example. Medtech & Healthcare (Global, Swiss-linked): Neo Medical, a Swiss spine-surgery firm, launched its Instant MIS Access platform in the US, aiming to remove hospital operational barriers to minimally invasive spine procedures. Corporate Deals (Global, Swiss pharma): Novartis agreed to buy UK biotech Myricx for up to $1.5bn to expand its oncology pipeline with next-generation ADC payloads. Labour & Skills (Swiss-linked): Bühler Southern Africa convened an ILO-backed roundtable in Johannesburg on quality apprenticeships, with the Swiss Embassy involved. Markets & Macro: Gold and silver slipped in London as the US dollar firmed and rate expectations cooled, while Swiss joblessness was reported easing to 2.9% in June.
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