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In my latest interview on Bloomberg Television I have discussed the latest data theft reported by HSBC Private Bank based in Switzerland.

Is the data private of banking clients really protected ?

A recent study present some alarming data: 61% of the banks do not offer secure web messaging from their own website.

This means that some private banks allow potential clients to communicate through forms that can easily be intercepted (I have just verified last night and HSBC Switzerland was one of them). Implementing this level of security through an SSL encryption and certificate costs a bank as little as few hundred dollars.
Whilst this is not related to the HSBC incide...

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I am pleased to report that my latest research has found its way to the market: The Comstage ETF Basket Certificate, a Swiss public traded investment certificated listed on the Swiss Scoach Exchange under the ticker "CBETF" and ISIN number CH0109452513 issued by Commerzbank AG is the translation of my academic research into an investment product available to retail investors.

It is traded daily on the exchange exactly like a share or an ETF and had a starting price of 100.25 Swiss Francs per certificate. This allows also small investors to access a broad portfolio of stocks and commodities.

Together with Dominique Boehler of Commerzbank, I had been invited to discuss the launch of this product on "Stocks TV" (video in german)

This is the very first product listed on the Swiss Exchange (and as far as I know on any ...

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