Anyone who wants to experience an exciting and top-class industry event in late autumn should accept the invitation to the 17th Swiss Finance and Real Estate Congress 2024. Zurich will be the "place to be" for decision-makers from the worlds of business, finance and property.

A study by CRIF AG shows that more new stores have opened than closed in the last ten years. Online retail in particular has recorded strong growth, while bricks-and-mortar retail has

Neur.on AI Solutions from Fribourg, led by founder and CEO Paula Reichenberg, wins the “Early-Stage Start-up of the Year” category at the Swiss Fintech Awards 2024 and receives prize money of CHF 36,000. GenTwo and Johannes “Johs” Höhener were also honored at the award ceremony in

Procimmo is planning a capital increase to expand the Residential Lemanic Fund. With investments in Lausanne and Geneva, the company is aiming for further growth while maintaining the quality of its

Pforzheim-based ease GmbH has acquired the Munich-based subsidiary of Helvengo AG. The acquisition of the Zurich-based insurance company's German business is intended to complement ease's range of services. The two companies have already worked together in the

Prices for condominiums were slightly higher in July than in June. By contrast, prices for single-family homes fell at the same time. Asking rents also fell. These are the findings of the latest Swiss Real Estate Offer Index published by the SMG Swiss Marketplace

Residential property prices continued to rise in the second quarter of 2024. The FSO's residential property price index shows a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.1%. Prices rose particularly sharply in rural

Mobimo Holding AG achieved strong growth in its operating result in the first half of 2024. A significant sales profit and successes in the rental and development area contributed to a substantial increase in net

The cantonal government has released the fifth-generation Lucerne agglomeration programme for public consultation. From 3 August to 1 October 2024, experts, municipalities and interested parties can contribute their views. The programme includes extensive measures for sustainable settlement and

Holcim reports a recurring operating result of CHF 2.2 billion for the first half of 2024. The corresponding margin reached a record 23.2 percent in the second quarter. Sustainable construction solutions increased their share of total

Prices for multi-family homes in Switzerland rose by 1.3% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the increase was even 4.0 per cent. These figures signal a continuing price recovery, despite a price level that is still 10.0

Schindler generated revenue of CHF 5.59 billion in the first half of 2024, which corresponds to a decline of 2.3 percent. Despite negative currency effects, the operating result

Construction expenditure in Switzerland rose slightly by 0.2 per cent in 2023. Investments in building construction fell by 0.3 per cent. Investments in civil engineering increased by 2.7 per

Swiss Life Asset Managers has completed a capital increase for its property fund. Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Swiss Properties raised CHF 610 million in the process. This puts the fund among the five largest listed property funds in

Rising asking rents and fewer advertised properties are deterring tenants from changing their home. The supply of small and affordable flats in particular has fallen significantly. These are the findings of an analysis by the Swiss Real Estate Institute, SVIT Switzerland and

maison (Schweiz) AG has raised a six-figure sum in a financing round. According to the company, this secures the financing of maison.work. The new funds are intended to help accelerate the growth of the marketplace for office and commercial

A current analysis shows the affordability of housing in Switzerland and the considerable differences depending on the measurement approach. The proportion of households with unaffordable housing varies between 6.7% and 26%. This analysis sheds light on the influencing factors and provides

In future, Zurich's lake water will heat and cool the city centre. To this end, ewz is realising the CoolCity energy network - one of the largest lake water networks in Switzerland. Operated with 100 per cent renewable energy, it is an important milestone for the city of Zurich on the way to the

A current study shows the stable development of the housing cost burden in Switzerland and examines the advantages that targeted subject promotion could have over the current property promotion as a housing policy

The shareholder communities of GZO AG Spital Wetzikon have reaffirmed their support for the reorganisation of the hospital and defined the necessary conditions for financial participation. Despite the debt deferral, emergency and healthcare services will continue to be

CKW will apply the minimum remuneration for solar power decided by the federal government for the beginning of 2025 from the second quarter of 2024. This is intended to protect operators of small solar plants from very low market prices, particularly in

Price increases in building construction continued to slow down last year and most recently only amounted to 0.8 per cent. The current construction price index from the Federal Statistical Office shows a stabilisation of construction prices at a high level. The background and future developments

With its majority stake in HelveticWind, BKW is strengthening its renewable energy portfolio and taking an important step towards CO2 neutrality by

Raiffeisen reports a slowdown in price dynamics in the second quarter of 2024. Prices for single-family homes increased by 1.3 percent, while condominium prices rose by 0.5 percent. A quick rebound in price dynamics is not expected due to high interest

In June, prices for single-family homes increased by 1.2 percent and for condominiums by 1.0 percent, according to the SMG Swiss Marketplace Group. Listing rents also saw a slight increase of 0.4 percent compared to the previous

The cantonal government of Zurich has rejected the popular initiative "More affordable housing in the canton of Zurich" and is instead backing a strong counter-proposal. The aim is to strengthen non-profit housing construction by doubling the framework credit for cantonal housing subsidies to CHF

The real estate industry is faced with a highly dynamic legal framework: regulations are constantly changing and more and more rules are being imposed on builders, owners and investors. What are the special features of the canton of Geneva? And what influence might they have on the rest of

The Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund was successfully listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 25. The fund achieved a total capitalization of around 890 million francs and was included in the SXI Real Estate Broad and SXI Real Estate Funds Broad

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group has acquired the online comparison service moneyland.ch. Founded in 2013, the service will continue to operate as an independent brand within SMG's "Finance & Insurance" business unit, as the company announced on Tuesday. The takeover includes 100 per cent of the shares

Angesichts des demografischen Wandels und der alternden Bevölkerung steht die Gesellschaft vor der Herausforderung, geeignete Wohnformen zu finden. Eine vom Bundesamt für Wohnungswesen unterstützte Studie zeigt, dass gemeinschaftliche Wohnformen wie das Generationenwohnen vielversprechende