AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWealth & Banking: LGT Group posted first-half 2026 profit of SFr281.6m, up 17% year-on-year, as net new assets hit SFr12.3bn and assets under management climbed to a record SFr412.6bn. Wealth & Banking: LLB Group also reported strong momentum: first-half 2026 net profit rose 15.3% to SFr105.0m, with assets under management reaching a record SFr115.0bn and net new money up to SFr2.23bn. Industry & Trade: The U.S. is moving to reshape the solar and semiconductor supply chain with Section 232 minimum import prices for polysilicon and derivatives, plus stacked tariffs effective Dec. 4, 2026. Defense Tech & Trade: A separate U.S. Section 232 drone tariff regime starts Sept. 3, 2026, with duties up to 100% for larger drones and thermal-imaging systems, while some allied markets (including Liechtenstein) face lower caps. Digital Identity & Finance: Liechtenstein is named among production-ready participants in EU blockchain identity infrastructure, with pilots and standards pushing cross-border credential verification. Corporate Appointments: WISeKey appointed Alexander Hirsch as Group Chief Marketing Officer to coordinate global go-to-market across its cybersecurity and digital identity businesses. Policy & Governance: Liechtenstein’s succession rules changed after 400 years, shifting to absolute primogeniture so the firstborn child can take the throne regardless of sex.
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