“Safe” Islamic finance stuck at hurdle
Despite proving more resilient to the financial crisis than conventional markets, Islamic finance is struggling to reach its full potential, a conference has heard.
Free trade talks with India hit stumbling block
Efforts to push for open markets between Switzerland and India are meeting opposition from India’s industry association and Swiss non-governmental organisations.
Wealth industry looks out of the box
Wealth managers are turning to a variety of surprising sources - such as online dating and charity – to persuade the world’s richest people to invest with them.
Brewers face beer group pressure
Following the announced closure of the Cardinal brewery in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch looks at whether the glass is half-full or half-empty for the Swiss beer industry.