Contribution by AXA. For AXA this year 2020 represents a new challenge. Since June 2019 we have enlarged our team by hiring Simona Busetti who is responsible for broker management in the Italian market. Since the beginning of the year, for the first time in Ticino, we also have a dedicated credit underwriter, Andrea Pugliatti, […]
This year the Lugano Commodity Trading Association (LCTA) celebrates its 10th anniversary. LCTA is a non-profit organization that brings together operators active in the commodity trading, shipping, insurance and financing of this sector. In order to comment on the growth and evolution of the association, we interviewed the president, Thomas Patrick. What has LCTA done for […]
The Responsible Business Initiative: Headstart for the KKS Counter-Proposal in the Conciliation Committee Following back and forth consultations between the two Chambers (Council of States and the National Council), and with differences still remaining between both of them following the three votes, a Conciliation Committee was formed on June 4. After a fast discussion (only […]
On March 25, the Federal Council adopted an emergency ordinance on granting of credits with joint and several federal guarantees. Bridging credit facilities representing a maximum of 10% of their annual turnover and no more than CHF 20 million. Credits of up to CHF 500,000 will be fully secured by the Confederation, and will be […]
Fabio Regazzi, Member of the National Council, is working to find a solution for companies as regards the annual radio-television fee. He submitted in 2019 the parliamentary initiative “Excluding SMEs from the media fee”. The initiative has been deposited at the National Council on 19 September 2019, then has been approved by the TTC (Transport […]
Contribution by EY. Spreading contagion – coronavirus effects on the working world The rapidly evolving threat around the COVID-19 virus has raised concerns among the business and investor community across the world. The global and interconnected nature of today’s business environment poses serious risk of disruption of global supply chains that can result in significant […]
Antonio GerliCommercial Director What is the core activity of your company? Does your company focus on particular geographic markets? Our company, together with subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Turkey, trades raw materials for the metallurgical and steel industry. In particular, we deal with non-ferrous metals (aluminium, copper, nickel, tin, zinc, lead and minor metals) […]
Contribution by Paolo LezziCEO and Founder, InTheCyber Grouppaolo.lezzi@inthecyber.com http://www.inthecyber.com Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the level of connectivity that was hard to be expected. Adopting IOT devices has become pervasive in the world of commodity trading. These detectors can be found almost everywhere in the chain of the […]
Marco Arrighini, Head of Southern Region What is the core activity of your company? Does your company focus on particular geographic markets? Euler Hermes is the global leader in trade credit insurance (TCI) and trade-related insurance solutions such as sureties & guarantees, coverage against fraud & cybercrime and international debt collection. We help companies take control […]
Contribution by Euler Hermes. The hit to China’s GDP y/y growth caused by 2019-nCoV (Coronavirus) could amount to c. 1pp, mostly over Q1 2020. A recovery should thereafter be possible, based on pent-up production and policy support. A protracted pause in Chinese activity could be disruptive for certain supply chains such as chemicals, transport equipment, […]