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🚨 #SNB Ready to Cut Rates Again In his first speech as SNB President, Martin Schlegel signaled readiness to lower #rates further and intervene in #FX markets if needed. He emphasized the importance of the real exchange rate for #Switzerland's competitiveness. While inflation remains low at 1.1%, the SNB is prepared to ease monetary policy to maintain price stability. Schlegel noted that the strong franc challenges Swiss companies but also drives efficiency. This move could benefit #investments abroad, as a more favorable exchange rate might be on the horizon.

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Today, the Kaufmann Equity fund publishes its Q1 2024 update. Qualified investors domiciled in Switzerland can access the monthly letters and quarterly reports on demand by direct messaging Alexandre Kaufmann. This slide shows the fund's current top 15 investments, including Alphabet Inc., Apple, Belimo, Canada Goose, Geberit, Meta, Mettler-Toledo International, Inc, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, Philip Morris International, Sika, Tencent, Tesla, Unilever and VZ VermögensZentrum. What do these companies have in common? They all enjoy strong leadership, often still led by their founders. They have meritocratic corporate cultures and are agile in responding to change. They continue to invest in their growth initiatives, positioning themselves to benefit from significant megatrends such as digitalisation, climate change, and the aging of world population. Finally, these companies continue to generate superior economics, aligning with the fund's investment framework.

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Quantitative Investments at Vontobel is where innovation meets science in investment management. With a mission to deliver leading quantitative investment solutions to our clients, we specialize in leveraging deep data, cutting-edge technology, and diverse talents to create high-performing portfolios in ever-changing financial markets. We asked the team why they chose quant finance as their career and what they most enjoy about it. Watch the video below to hear their answers. 🎥 ➡️ To learn more about Quantitative Investments, click here: https://bit.ly/3Lt4dcP #Vontobel #QuantitativeInvestments

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🇨🇭 The 3rd Edition of the #SwissTreasurerSeminarSeries by BNP Paribas in Switzerland is just around the corner! Join Yannic Schwendener during the 2nd Module on FX, IR, Commodities & Equities: Protecting Value Creation. BNPP has invited CFOs, Group Treasurers, Corporate Risk Managers, and other Finance Executives to an exciting seminar where you will learn more about how you can mitigate FX risk in today’s complex financial landscape. When: September 23-25 Where: Zurich, Basel, Geneva #BNPParibasInSwitzerland150Years #corporatetreasury #fxrisk #treasurymanagement

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An example of what can go wrong in Corporate Hybrid bond debt, unfortunately a Swiss one. There are simple rules to minimize this risk: - invest only in IG rated issuers at the senior level - favour bonds rated by S&P, which has the most protective methodology - be careful with hybrid issued to fund agressive and transformative external growth. https://lnkd.in/ecK6vMbj

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