Operations and property in one company? How the OpCo-PropCo model protects your life’s work from operating risks, opens up tax planning room and enables fair succession – with concrete practical examples.
The Fed and ECB left key rates unchanged at the end of October 2026 – but the pause is deceptive. What it means for Swiss business owners and real estate investors, and how to optimise interest costs now.
Sudden Standstill: Why a Sole Proprietorship Could Become a Liquidity Trap upon the Owner’s Death 29 September 2026 · by FiPAX Many self-employed professionals and sole proprietors assume their business can simply be kept running by family members or key employees until a will is probated or the estate is formally divided. The legal reality […]
Monetary Pivot on Hold: Why the Latest SNB Decision Is Just the Calm Before the Storm 26 September 2026 · by FiPAX While central banks across the eurozone and the United States continue to tighten their monetary reins, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) demonstrated calculated composure at its monetary policy assessment on September 24, 2026: […]
Interest Rate Update September 2026: Central Bank Shifts, Rising Swap Rates, and Divergences in the Swiss Mortgage Market 23 September 2026 · by FiPAX International bond markets witnessed major monetary policy shifts in September 2026. On both sides of the Atlantic, leading central banks resumed or continued their policy-tightening trajectories. At its meeting on September […]
Yield Caps, Renovation Traps, and New Formal Rules: What Real Estate Professionals Must Know About Swiss Tenancy and Tax Law 23 September 2026 · by FiPAX How the Swiss Federal Supreme Court reshapes asset management and property transactions through BGE 147 III 14, renovation precedent 4A_75/2022, and the 2025 tenancy law reform. The Dilemma: Interest […]
Letterbox Company in Zug, Office in Zurich: Why Business Owners Suddenly Face Double Taxation 23 September 2026 · by FiPAX 1. Low Taxes in Zug, Living in Zurich: A Popular SME Setup Under Scrutiny Establishing the registered office (statutarischer Sitz) of an operating or asset-managing corporation in low-tax cantons such as Zug or Schwyz—while the […]
Inflation Trends in January: A Look at Switzerland and the USA 18 February 2024 · by FiPAX — Zürich, 18. Februar 2024, FiPAX — Last month, the inflation development resembled a fluctuation between cold and hot. While inflation in Switzerland has remained steadily below 2% since June 2023, it stubbornly persists at a high level […]
Swiss Inflation Projections and Economic Updates 27 September 2023 · by FiPAX Inflation is expected to remain above the National Bank’s target for some time. Despite a recent significant decrease in inflation, it will continue to persist in Switzerland for an extended period. In Switzerland, price increases are expected to pick up slightly by the […]
Japanese Monetary Policy 4 August 2023 · by FiPAX — Zürich, August 4, 2023, FiPAX — Recently, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has undertaken extensive purchases of Japanese government bonds. This has affected the trading and liquidity of these bonds on the stock exchange. Now, the BoJ is adjusting its monetary policy. As part of […]