News
12 Jan 2023
The Hilti Group has committed to the climate protection criteria of the Science Based Targets Initiative in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Hilti will seek to achieve net zero along its entire value chain with investments in the triple-digit million range.
10 Jan 2023
The Dr. Risch Group has taken over the testing and sampling lab of the Medical Center Bad Ragaz. It will be operated as a branch of the large lab in Buchs in the canton of St.Gallen. This is the group’s sixth location in the Eastern Switzerland/Zurich region.
9 Jan 2023
Ivoclar Vivadent is celebrating its centenary this year. The business group will mark this milestone with a celebration in June, at which the new main building in Schaan will also be inaugurated, in addition to a family day for employees and their families.
3 Jan 2023
Jedsy has developed a drone that is able to dock outside windows. This is now being tested by the Dr. Risch laboratory group with a view to transporting lab samples. Moreover, the drone has already been used to deliver medication in Malawi.
2 Jan 2023
The population of Liechtenstein takes a fundamentally positive view of the digital status of the principality. According to a survey carried out by the Liechtenstein-Institut, respondents identified room for improvement in terms of digitizing state administration processes and want greater protection against the threat of cyber-attacks.
23 Dec 2022
The University of Liechtenstein has established a new professorship for architecture and urban planning with effect from January 1, 2023. With the appointment of Michael Wagner, who specializes in sustainable urban design and spatial development, the university is seeking to expand its competencies in these core topics.
20 Dec 2022
On 19 December, Philately Liechtenstein presented a world first. With the purchase of the new, limited art edition, one acquires not only the physical stamp but also a numbered NFT and thus simultaneously becomes one of 1,500 virtual co-owners of an original Romero Britto painting.
19 Dec 2022
The financial analyst Marcel Müller has been named as the new member of a three-strong GN Invest Executive Board. This succession plan and attempt to satisfy increasing customer interest in sustainable investments are intended to make the asset management sector fit for the future.
16 Dec 2022
LIEmobil has put its first electric bus into operation on the No. 12 route in Liechtenstein. By the start of 2023, a further three buses from the Spanish manufacturer Irizar will be added to the fleet. In ten years’ time, LIEmobil will have fully completed its transition to electric buses.
14 Dec 2022
Hilcona is exporting its fit@school concept, already successful in several countries, to Poland. In partnership with Hügli, which is also part of the Bell Food Group, the food manufacturer from Schaan is offering healthy meals to nurseries and schools in Poland.
7 Dec 2022
Petros Mavromichalis, EU Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, has held a speech on the war in Ukraine and its consequences for the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) at the University of Liechtenstein. His lecture followed a meeting with Liechtenstein’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport, Dominique Hasler.
30 Nov 2022
The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has concluded that Liechtenstein’s financial sector is sound and stable. Systemic risks are assessed to be limited. Given increased global risks and vulnerabilities, the FMA recommends the uptake of measures by financial institutions and government.
29 Nov 2022
The location initiative digital-liechtenstein.li has issued invitations to Innovation Day 2022. The event is being hosted by member firm thyssenkrupp Presta on December 7. A total of six IT-focused start-ups will be showcasing their innovations.
28 Nov 2022
A delegation from the Liechtenstein finance industry has taken part in the Singapore Fintech Festival. The delegates met with representatives from the local finance sector and visited both VP Bank Singapore and LGT Singapore.
28 Nov 2022
The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s has once again awarded the Principality of Liechtenstein its top AAA rating with a stable outlook. The diversified economy and planned measures with the aim of cushioning the impact of rising energy prices were above all highlighted in the assessment.
25 Nov 2022
In total, 565 funds were based in Liechtenstein as at the end of June 2022. At 321 funds, alternative investment funds form the largest subgroup. The net assets invested in funds of this type have increased by 2.5 percent to around 69 billion Swiss francs in comparison with year-end 2021.
25 Nov 2022
Asset management firms in Liechtenstein were serving more than 10,000 customers as at the end of June 2022. In the first half of 2022, these firms had gained around 700 new customers. These are findings from a report published by the Financial Market Authority. However, the level of assets under management did fall in comparison with the previous year.
23 Nov 2022
The Liechtenstein Bankers Association has launched climate-positive non fungible tokens (NFTs). The proceeds will be invested in a reforestation project in Colombia. The NFTs are now available to all.
23 Nov 2022
Four Liechtenstein providers have been included in the rankings of top banks and asset managers for 2023: LGT Bank, Kaiser Partner Privatbank, Liechtensteinische Landesbank and Neue Bank. This is from the TOPS 2023 ranking compiled by the auditors Fuchs | Richter Prüfinstanz.
16 Nov 2022
The Trading Pit from Liechtenstein has secured €10 million in its latest round of growth funding. The fintech is working on an innovative approach to proprietary trading. The additional capital will be used to accelerate growth initiatives with a mission to become the global leader in online prop trading.