Tag "Federal Council"
Aude Pugin and Sergio Ermotti Elected as New Innosuisse Board of Directors
On 9 December, the Federal Council elected Aude Pugin, CEO of APCO Technologies, and Sergio Ermotti, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss Re Group, to the Board of Directors of Innosuisse. The new members will take up their
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Bundesrat trifft Richtungsentscheid für einen Schweizer Innovationsfonds
Der Bundesrat will den Standort Schweiz für Startups weiter stärken. Er hat am 22. Juni 2022 einen Richtungsentscheid zugunsten eines branchenneutralen Schweizer Innovationsfonds getroffen. Dieser soll die Finanzierung von Start-ups insbesondere während der Wachstumsphase und namentlich in den Bereichen Dekarbonisierung
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Open Finance, Green Fintech Among Swiss Federal Council’s Top Areas of Focus for Coming Years
Switzerland’s Federal Council has set out 12 key fintech trends and technologies it will be putting a focus on for the coming years as part of the government’s ambition to establish the country as a top business location for digital
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Swiss Federal Council Makes Push for Digital Finance
The Swiss Federal Council has released a report outlining its focus on digital finance during its meeting yesterday. In its report, the Federal Council sets out twelve areas of action with specific measures, and instructs the Federal Department of Finance
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Swiss Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer to Build Ties at the Singapore Fintech Festival
Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, together with a financial sector delegation, will attend the highly anticipated Singapore Fintech Festival on the 7th and 8th November 2021. In his speech at the opening of this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival, Federal Councillor Ueli
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Swiss Fintech Space Is in Good Shape but There’s Still Room for Improvement
The Swiss Federal Council is looking to strengthen the country’s appeal as an ideal location for startups and has tasked the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) to examine Switzerland’s startup ecosystem. The subsequent report reveals that
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Blockchain and DLT: No Changes for Swiss Tax Law
During its meeting on 19 June 2020, the Federal Council took note of the report on the need to amend tax law with regard to blockchain. The report concluded that no special legislative amendments to tax law are necessary. As
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COVID19: Liquidity Support for Startups up and Running
On 22 April 2020, the Federal Council agreed a guarantee scheme to support promising startups encountering liquidity problems caused by the coronavirus. The government-accredited loan guarantee organisations facilitate access to bank loans for startups. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
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Swiss SME’s can Apply for a 0.00% Five Year Credit: Fully Secured by Swiss Government
During its extraordinary meeting on 25 March 2020, the Federal Council addressed the issue of liquidity assistance for SMEs, which should have rapid access to credit facilities to bridge liquidity shortfalls caused by the new coronavirus pandemic. Companies are advised
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Swiss Government Mulling a More Relaxed Blockchain Regulation
The Swiss Federal Council initiated consultation recently to adopt a more blockchain friendly federal law. They emphasized that they want to create the best possible framework to further cement Switzerland as a leading hub for fintech and blockchain companies. The
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