AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndia-EFTA Trade: The pact’s first anniversary is bringing fresh momentum: India and Switzerland agreed to expand market access and investment, while India cites 160,000 jobs already linked to the deal and a longer-term target of $100 billion in investment and one million jobs. Liechtenstein is an EFTA member. Watches and Pharma: Swiss watches are set to benefit from a phased move to zero tariffs in India, but pharmaceutical companies say stronger intellectual-property protection is still needed. German Investment Rules: A draft German screening law would treat investors from Liechtenstein like other non-EU investors, potentially adding scrutiny to cross-border deals. Finance Innovation: Liechtenstein’s Bank Frick is partnering on a new securitization note that can be held as either a conventional security or a digital token. Industrial Restructuring: Track-machinery businesses including Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Matisa and Speno are being brought under a new holding company; the firms were previously held through entities in Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
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