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Zurich Ireland outperforms market despite slump in new Life Insurance business
The Irish branch of Zurich (Eagle Star Life) has revealed that for the six months ending June 2008 it has outperformed the market, with Pensions Annual Premium new business of €47.4 million. The same period in 2007 saw figures of €42.8 million, 11 per cent less than the current situation. This outperformed the market average of zero per cent for regular premium business. ...
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Aberdeen opens in Zurich
Aberdeen Asset Managers (Aberdeen) has opened new offices in Zurich, allowing enhanced levels of business in Switzerland, where the group has already been present for ten years. Aberdeen employs over 1,800 staff world-wide in 20 countries, and has investment centres in three time zones through London, Philadelphia and Singapore. At 31 March 2008, total group assets under management and ...
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Switzerland close to US tax dispute deal official
ZURICH -- Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on ...
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Switzerland world's most competitive country
Switzerland is frequently pointed to as a model of good governance, prosperity, innovation and stability and is one of the happiest countries in the world. The recent competitive survey by the WEF underscored this, but came with a warning.
Switzerland truly is an impressive country, landlocked and small with no natural resources; it has developed into one of the richest countries in the world and was recently named the most competitive economy in the world. This is due in large part to its banking sector, which is one of the most advanced and its government structure, which is efficient in comparison to many other developed countries. Read more
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