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Agreement with Tax Authorities: Urs E. Schwarzenbach Settles Dispute: The Dolder owner and Zurich tax authorities have «resolved all outstanding matters.» However, the corresponding press release leaves many questions unanswered. #ursschwarzenbach #dolder

Does the Future Belong to Hydrogen Cars After All?: BMW, Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai already offer hydrogen-powered vehicles. Rolls Royce also has plans for such a car. The critical factor is the infrastructure. Now, Swiss companies are sparking imagination with an innovative fueling station. #Hydrogencars #fuelcells

The Qualities of the Global Economy Are Playing into the Hands of the Insurance Industry: life insurers, in particular, will benefit from higher interest rates. However, the overall outlook for the entire industry is also favorable, according to Swiss Re, one of the world's leading reinsurers, in its Sigma report.  #swissre #sigmareport

Confidence Blossoms in the Start-Up Scene: After a challenging first half of 2024, startup investors are looking ahead with confidence. They anticipate an increase in promising investment opportunities and have sufficient funds to capitalize on them. #swissventurecapitalreport #venturecapital

Generational Shift at Liechtenstein Wealth Manager: At Liechtenstein's oldest independent wealth manager, the younger generation assumes leadership roles. Since July, the company has appointed a new partner, marking a generational shift also evident in its board of directors. #wealthmanager #liechtenstein

Galerie SOON: «For a long time, we were the young wild ones»: With the help of a former banker, Galerie SOON is opening a new branch at the Ankerstrasse 24 in Zurich. It will first make the space available to the somewhat nomadic Off-Space «6 1/2». After that, Maja Huerst is on the schedule. #GalerieSoon #OffSpace

New Exhibition: the No-mans Land Between Art and Finance: The Swiss Museum of Finance will hold a special exhibition «kunst.macht.geld» starting on 30 August 2024. Roughly translated as art.makes.money, the focus will be on the links between the art world and the finance industry. #SwissMuseumofFinance #SIXGroup

John Kiki – Artist on the Verge of a Breakthrough?: In our new column, finews.art choice, we introduce artists whose works show a certain quality and marketability that we find particularly compelling. This week we take a look at the work of John Kiki. #JohnKiki #GalerieWOS

New Twint CIO Joins From Fintech Finnova: Twint will welcome a new Chief Information Officer in August, who most recently led the Technology Competence Center at fintech firm Finnova. #twint #cio

Fidinam Updates Fintech White Paper: Swiss consulting and fiduciary firm Fidinam has updated its white paper summarizing global regulations for fintechs and guidelines for investors in digital assets. #fidinam #fintech