Swiss bank J. Safra Sarasin will buy 70% of Denmark’s Saxo Bank in one the biggest recent private banking deals in Switzerland.
The Swiss M&A market reached record levels in 2025. Swissinfo looks at some of those deals and why they matter.
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June 3, 2026 - 09:00
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Olivia Kingshorst
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