Hilti has improved its sustainability rating given by EcoVadis. After silver in the previous year, the Liechtenstein tools manufacturer has now been awarded a gold rating by the international sustainability rating agency. In particular, Hilti made progress in the area of sustainable procurement.

Three students on the Master’s Degree Program in Finance at the University of Liechtenstein have emerged victorious as part of a competition to find the best cryptocurrency portfolio. Bank Frick, which cooperates with the Institute for Finance, presented the winning team with a check for one thousand Swiss francs.

Three students on the Master’s Degree Program in Finance at the University of Liechtenstein have emerged victorious as part of a competition to find the best cryptocurrency portfolio. Bank Frick, which cooperates with the Institute for Finance, presented the winning team with a check for one thousand Swiss francs.

Two teams from Walenstadt upper school have won the inaugural RoboLeague. Third place in the competition devised by Ivoclar Vivadent was claimed by a group from the Realschule Balzers. The robots developed by the students had to navigate their way through a maze.

The Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein has published its activity report for 2020. This provides details of its comprehensive procedure for the prevention of money laundering. It also took significant decisions for the future implementation of prudential legislation.

A wooden building from LGT has been awarded Minergie A and P-Eco certification. The temporary office behind the main building of LGT in Vaduz is therefore one of the most sustainable buildings in Liechtenstein.

In future, VP Bank is to bundle its proprietary and external asset management solutions via ecosystems supported by an Open Wealth Service platform. To realize this aim, the bank has entered into a partnership with the Californian company InvestCloud.

The rating agency S&P Global has confirmed its top rating of AAA with a stable outlook for Liechtenstein. The country again demonstrated its high level of resilience during the coronavirus crisis. Its economy is now likely to recover significantly.

Great Place to Work has placed LGT in Liechtenstein and Switzerland in the leading group of the best five employers for both countries in the large companies category. The bank’s subsidiaries in Dubai, London and Austria were also included in the Best Workplaces.

The Hilcona Taste Factory is launching another meat substitute product under its brand The Green Mountain: a 200g Plant-Based Steak. It consists of soya and wheat proteins and has been designed to offer the same texture as real meat.

The Hilti Group generated sales of just under 2 billion Swiss francs in total over the first four months of 2021. Sales are therefore far higher than in the same period of last year, which was hit by the pandemic. Moreover, sales are also up on the figures posted in 2019.

The Hilti Group generated sales of just under 2 billion Swiss francs in total over the first four months of 2021. Sales are therefore far higher than in the same period of last year, which was hit by the pandemic. Moreover, sales are also up on the figures posted in 2019.

The University of Liechtenstein is currently in the process of carrying out a study with 70 students from the Liechtensteinische Gymnasium high school in Vaduz. The aim here is to research whether or not people in competitive situations behave less honestly than others.

The industry and service companies in Liechtenstein have assessed their general business situation in the first quarter of 2021 as satisfactory. They expect an unchanged situation in the second quarter according to the business survey from the Office of Statistics.

The LLB Group plans to contribute to sustainable economic development. To this end, it has adapted its range of funds towards sustainability. The group’s sustainable gold fund has already smashed the 100 million US dollar mark.

Hilcona has developed a climate assessment for menus in canteens. This can reduce CO2 by around 60 percent compared with standard catering at midday. In spite of this, guests do not have to give up meat.

LLB Österreich has become the leading asset management bank in Austria. The now approved takeover of the Austrian private banking clients of Credit Suisse (Luxembourg) has contributed to this. As a result, LLB is planning a new location in Salzburg.

The Liechtenstein Bankers Association has signed the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Banking. In doing so, the banking association is honoring its responsibility for a sustainable finance sector.

Hilti has received twelve awards in two prestigious international design competitions, the Red Dot and the iF Design Award. Various new construction machines received awards. A total of 287 patent registrations in 2020 also back up the company’s innovative power.

The Finance Forum Liechtenstein will take place in Vaduz on September 9. Prominent speakers from the worlds of politics and business will look to the future of the finance sector. Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Risch will open the event.