In many countries, the index levels reached new historical highs towards the end of 2019. In the course of the second half of the year, the large uncertainties among market participants...
The stock markets performed well in the first half of 2019. With regard to the further course, however, there is still a great deal of uncertainty among market participants. The ongoing...
The stock markets recovered in the new year after the corrections at the end of the previous year. However, there is still major uncertainty as to how the markets will develop...
The international stock markets recovered mostly from the negative corrections of the beginning of the year. Many analysts have raised their economic forecasts so that GDP growth of over 2.0% is...
Improved economic prospects and persistently low interest rates were mentioned by many analysts as reasons for the rally on the stock markets. While the economic forecasts remain to be positive in...
Uncertainties, originally connected to the recent government change in the US and Brexit negotiations, have decreased during the first half-year 2017. A prevailing optimism of market participants lead to improved economic...
Based on workshops with several companies, IFBC conducted a best practice study on performance management. In summary, the study has shown that the largest improvement potential lies in the fields of...
The positive economic outlook shows that the Swiss economy has recovered but not yet completely overcome the sudden appreciation of the Swiss Franc. The markets have to deal with overall economic...
Our new publication „Energy Update“ contains articles relating to current financial issues facing the energy industry. In this year’s edition the focus lies on the increased M&A activities, redesign of planning...
The evaluated Swiss private banks achieved in 2015 an improved operating performance. Thus, the average cost/income-ratio declined for the first time in three years. More than half of the analysed institutions...
Before the Swiss Economy could fully recover from the appreciation of the Swiss Franc in the beginning of 2015, the uncertainty is increasing again in the markets since the British people...
Current economic forecasts show that the Swiss economy has still not fully recovered after the abrupt appreciation of the Swiss franc. Given recent developments in the emerging markets and the hesitant...