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Thursday, 22 October 2026

News published from 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 to 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 (Zurich time)

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Top 5 of the day

  1. Brazil's runoff is a statistical tie: Quaest has Flávio Bolsonaro on 45% and Lula on 44%The outcome will set Brazil's fiscal and tax direction for 2027, so expect BRL, rates and equity volatility around 25–26 Oct.
  2. EFTA–Mercosur: Brazil sets export-quota rules for Norway from 1 Nov, but Switzerland is still not in forceThe corridor's main trade deal is going live with the Nordic EFTA states first. Swiss and Brazilian companies should plan for a Swiss entry into force no earlier than 2027.
  3. UBS reportedly sounded out Deutsche Bank's Christian Sewing to succeed ErmottiUBS's next CEO will shape the strategy, and possibly the domicile, of the largest wealth manager for Brazilian and Swiss HNW clients.
  4. Brazilian pension funds hold 86% in fixed income, and half plan to raise offshore allocationsBrazilian institutional money plans to diversify abroad, a direct opening for Swiss asset managers and private-markets platforms.
  5. BCB meets the ECB in Frankfurt on linking Pix to Europe's TIPS instant-payment systemA Pix–euro link, and any later Pix–Swiss link, would cut the cost and time of cross-border payments for companies and families active in the corridor.
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01Brazil–Switzerland relations

BR–CHBrazil–Switzerland relationsPrivate Market

EFTA–Mercosur: Brazil sets export-quota rules for Norway from 1 Nov, but Switzerland is still not in force

Secex (MDIC) published the rules for reduced-tariff exports to Norway under the Mercosur–EFTA agreement. They apply from 1 Nov 2026 and cover beef, poultry, honey, maize, soybean meal and other products. Quotas are allocated first-come, first-served through the Siscomex LPCO module, and exporters have 60 days to link the licence to the DUE. The agreement has applied to Brazil–Iceland since 1 Oct. Switzerland and Liechtenstein have not finished their national procedures, and in Switzerland a referendum against the agreement is collecting signatures.

Why it matters for LIDE membersThe corridor's main trade deal is going live with the Nordic EFTA states first. Swiss and Brazilian companies should plan for a Swiss entry into force no earlier than 2027.

O Mundo Diplomático 2026-10-21ClicRDC 2026-10-21LegisWeb (Portaria Secex nº 544, background) 2026-10-05Rettet den Regenwald (Swiss referendum, background) 2026-10-13

02Macro, politics & other

BRMacro, politics & other

Brazil's runoff is a statistical tie: Quaest has Flávio Bolsonaro on 45% and Lula on 44%

The Quaest poll published on 21 Oct, four days before the 25 Oct runoff, gives Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45% and Lula (PT) 44%, within the ±2 pp margin of error. Flávio's lead narrowed from 46–44 a week earlier. In the first round, Flávio took 47.03% and Lula 45.16%, according to the TSE.

Why it matters for LIDE membersThe outcome will set Brazil's fiscal and tax direction for 2027, so expect BRL, rates and equity volatility around 25–26 Oct.

InfoMoney 2026-10-21Exame 2026-10-21TSE 2026-10-21
CHMacro, politics & other

National Council committee votes 15–9 to take up the Swiss–EU package (Bilaterale III)

The APK-N agreed to take up the stabilisation part of the EU package, backed the unions–employers wage-protection compromise and approved about CHF 3.5bn in cohesion credits through 2036. Free movement, the immigration levy and the referendum-majority question were postponed to 5–6 Nov. A National Council debate is possible in the December session.

Why it matters for LIDE membersStable EU market access underpins Switzerland's appeal as a hub for Brazilian companies and families.

Nau.ch (SDA) 2026-10-21
BRMacro, politics & other

Ibovespa falls 0.86% and the dollar rises to R$5.03 as the poll shows a narrower race

The Ibovespa closed at 206,495 points on 21 Oct, down 0.86%, a day after its second-highest close on record. The commercial dollar rose 0.18% to R$5.0279. Revista Oeste linked the turn to the Quaest poll release.

Why it matters for LIDE membersBrazilian assets now trade on election headlines, which matters for the timing of BRL conversions and cross-border allocations.

Diário do Grande ABC 2026-10-21Revista Oeste 2026-10-21

03Events

  • 22 JanFri 09:00
    LIDE Suíça

    Brazil Economic Forum – EFTA–Mercosur FTA

    LIDE Switzerland's forum on what the EFTA–Mercosur free trade agreement means for trade and investment between Brazil, Europe and Switzerland, with CEOs, investors, founders and public leaders. Save the date: registration opens by mid-November; places subject to confirmation.

    LIDE Suíça · Zürich (venue to be confirmed)
  • 06 NovFri 18:30

    Im SHED trifft Pinot Noir auf Wild

    Members' Big Bottle Dinner: four-course game menu with a 2018 Malanser Pinot Noir (Weingut Studach) from 9-litre bottles. Host approval required.

    SHED Zug · SHED Zug, Dammstrasse 16, Zug · CHF 415
  • 12 NovThu 18:30

    SHED Cigar Circle Monthly Brand mit Plasencia: Il Cielo in deiner Hand

    Launch of SHED's Monthly Brands series with the Plasencia tobacco family. CHF 50 cigar and cocktail; CHF 125 with dinner.

    SHED Zug · SHED Cigar Lounge, Dammstrasse 16, Zug · CHF 50 / CHF 125
  • 26 NovThu 18:30

    SHED Cigar Circle Talk: «Zigarrenmekka Zug»

    Historian Michael van Orsouw on why Zug became a cigar hub; talk, two-course menu, cigar and drink.

    SHED Zug · SHED Zug, Dammstrasse 16, Zug · CHF 150
  • 07 DecMon 19:00

    Trust Circle: The Future Of Global Wealth

    Invitation-only evening during Abu Dhabi Finance Week with Crypto Oasis: about 60 guests on capital flows, private markets and digital assets. Request to join.

    Trust Square · Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

Every week

Event calendars: LIDE Suíça · SHED Zug · Trust Square

04Taxes & wealth planning

BRTaxes & wealth planning

Receita Federal names its members of the IBS/CBS Harmonisation Committee

Portaria MF nº 3.089/2026 names four full members and four alternates from the Receita Federal to the Comitê de Harmonização das Administrações Tributárias created by Lei Complementar nº 214/2025. The eight-member body is split equally between the Receita and the Comitê Gestor do IBS, with a rotating chair. It will standardise how the common IBS/CBS rules are interpreted and rule on ancillary obligations, and its resolutions bind all levels of government.

Why it matters for LIDE membersThis committee will issue the binding interpretations that shape day-to-day IBS/CBS compliance for Swiss subsidiaries and Brazilian groups during the transition.

Contábeis 2026-10-21
BRTaxes & wealth planningMacro, politics & other

Four days before the runoff, Lula signs a law forgiving micro-entrepreneurs' federal tax debts

The ‘Prospera MEI’ law forgives federal tax and social-security debts of more than 3.6 million micro-entrepreneurs from 1 Jan 2027, if they stay current for six months. It raises the MEI revenue ceiling from R$81,000 to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028. Cost estimates differ: Poder360 puts the forgiven debt at R$12.6bn, while CNN Brasil reports R$15.5bn.

Why it matters for LIDE membersA pre-election measure with a fiscal cost adds to concerns about Brazil's fiscal path, which feeds into the Selic and the real.

Poder360 2026-10-21CNN Brasil 2026-10-21

05Private banking & wealth management

CHPrivate banking & wealth managementUnconfirmed report – Inside Paradeplatz

UBS reportedly sounded out Deutsche Bank's Christian Sewing to succeed Ermotti

Inside Paradeplatz reports that UBS may be talking to Christian Sewing about the CEO role, citing talk in investor circles. Neither bank commented. The site reads Sergio Ermotti's open-ended extension as a sign of board doubts about internal candidates, at a time when UBS is in dispute with Bern over capital rules.

Why it matters for LIDE membersUBS's next CEO will shape the strategy, and possibly the domicile, of the largest wealth manager for Brazilian and Swiss HNW clients.

Inside Paradeplatz 2026-10-21
BRPrivate banking & wealth managementPrivate Market

CVM opens its first sanctioning case against Banco Master's broker liquidator over R$610m in frozen real-estate funds

The CVM opened proceedings against EFB Regimes Especiais and liquidator Eduardo Félix Bianchini over missed deadlines to call unitholder meetings of three FIIs still run by the liquidated Master Corretora. The largest, Macam Shopping, has 20 pension entities and seven municipal pension institutes among its holders. It has paid nothing since January 2025, and its units trade near R$100 against a book value of R$535.

Why it matters for LIDE membersThe Banco Master fallout is reaching fund governance and municipal pension money, so trapped vehicles are now a due-diligence theme.

NeoFeed 2026-10-21
BRPrivate banking & wealth management

CVM rejects settlement offers from five investment advisers and refers the case to federal prosecutors

CVM's Colegiado rejected settlement proposals (Termo de Compromisso) from five investment advisers and one investor in PAS 19957.007493/2025-02, which concerns alleged fraudulent operations between Jan 2022 and Sep 2023. Staff estimated a theoretical economic advantage of about R$725,000. The proposals offered no compensation for losses, and the facts were sent to the Ministério Público Federal.

Why it matters for LIDE membersCVM is getting tougher on conduct in the adviser channel, the main route by which Brazilian private clients reach investment platforms.

CVM 2026-10-21
CHPrivate banking & wealth managementTaxes & wealth planning

Zurich's Two Wealth adds a partner and plans to hire 15 more advisers by year-end

Two Wealth, a Zurich wealth-management service provider, appointed Stefan Wüthrich, formerly of ZKB, ATAG Asset Management, Swiss Life and Habib Bank, as partner and wealth officer. He follows Roderik Strobl, who became a partner in September. The firm aims to recruit 15 more advisers before the end of 2026.

Why it matters for LIDE membersIt is another sign of senior bankers moving to independent, partner-led platforms, a model family offices increasingly use.

finews.com 2026-10-21finews.ch 2026-10-21
CHPrivate banking & wealth managementPrivate Market

Former Berenberg executive launches Solid 3 in Geneva to distribute boutique asset managers in Switzerland

Franck Sabbah, formerly of Berenberg, founded Solid 3 as an outsourced distribution partner paid on success fees, for boutique managers entering Switzerland. Its first partners are currency-overlay manager 7orca (about €23bn) and Indépendance AM (about €2.5bn). It plans to keep to five to seven partners and to build teams in Geneva and Zurich within five years.

Why it matters for LIDE membersOutsourced distribution of this kind is one route into Swiss wealth and institutional channels for Brazilian asset managers.

finews.com 2026-10-21finews.ch 2026-10-21

06Private Market

BRPrivate Market

Brazilian pension funds hold 86% in fixed income, and half plan to raise offshore allocations

The Abrapp/Itajubá Raio-X de Investimentos das EFPC 2026, presented at the 47th CBPP, covers R$461bn of assets. Fixed income has risen from 56% to 86% of portfolios in 13 years, and offshore exposure is only 1.9%. Even so, 50% of entities plan to increase foreign allocations within 12 months.

Why it matters for LIDE membersBrazilian institutional money plans to diversify abroad, a direct opening for Swiss asset managers and private-markets platforms.

NeoFeed 2026-10-21Abrapp 2026-10-21
BRPrivate Market

Vinci Compass to buy reinsurer AustralRe for about R$336m and launch a permanent-capital arm

Nasdaq-listed Vinci Compass agreed to buy 100% of AustralRe at 1.0x tangible book value, paying about R$247m in cash and 1.7m new VINP shares. AustralRe writes R$3.0bn in premiums across 16 Latin American countries, and will anchor a new unit, Vinci Permanent Capital Solutions, to fund GP commitments and seed new strategies. Closing is expected in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.

Why it matters for LIDE membersA leading Brazilian alternatives manager is adopting the US insurance-backed permanent-capital model, which will change how Brazilian funds raise money and co-invest.

Vinci Compass release (PRNewswire) 2026-10-21Sonho Seguro 2026-10-21
BRPrivate MarketPrivate banking & wealth managementAI & Infrastructure

Former UBS Pactual CEO Rodrigo Xavier joins the advisory board of AI wealth platform Decade

Decade pairs AI with human advisers. It was founded by former Nubank CTO Vitor Olivier and raised a US$85m seed round from Greenoaks, Benchmark and Diffusion. Xavier, who also co-founded Vinci Partners, joins Florian Bartunek (Constellation) on its investment advisory board.

Why it matters for LIDE membersAI-native wealth platforms are recruiting senior private bankers, a competitive signal for members' banks and family offices.

Bloomberg Línea 2026-10-21
BRPrivate Market

Brazil turns to China's panda-bond market as Vale plans up to CNY10bn

Vale plans to issue up to CNY10bn (about US$1.5bn) of panda bonds, which would make it the second Brazilian issuer after Suzano. Suzano's CFO said its issues cost about 50bp less than a comparable US deal. Brazil's Treasury has also held a roadshow in China for a first yuan sovereign bond.

Why it matters for LIDE membersBrazilian commodity champions are funding themselves in China, their main buyer, which matters for creditors, traders and bank coverage teams.

NeoFeed 2026-10-21

07Crypto & digital assets

BRCrypto & digital assets

Brazil's crypto licence deadline is 30 Oct: Bybit and Crown file with the BCB, and firms that miss it must shut down

Crypto firms already operating in Brazil must apply for SPSAV authorisation under Resoluções BCB 519/520 by 30 Oct. Lawyers quoted by Exame say firms that do not file must stop operating and return client balances. Bybit filed on 20 Oct, a day after OKX, and Crown, the issuer of the real-backed BRLV stablecoin, filed on 15 Oct.

Why it matters for LIDE membersCheck which exchanges and stablecoin providers your families, firms and banks use: some may lose the right to serve Brazilian clients.

Exame 2026-10-21BitNotícias 2026-10-21AVNews 2026-10-20
CHCrypto & digital assetsPrivate banking & wealth management

Switzerland's first retail spot Bitcoin ETF: BIT Asset Management is the issuer, with a SIX listing targeted for mid-November

FINMA approved Switzerland's first retail fund holding bitcoin directly on 20 Oct, and on 21 Oct BIT Group confirmed that its Zurich unit is the issuer of the ‘Bitcoin Fund ETF’ (BBIT). AMINA Bank will be custodian. The CEO told finews that the first SIX trading day is planned for around mid-November, though the date is not final, and fees have not been disclosed.

Why it matters for LIDE membersPrivate banks and family offices get a FINMA-regulated, SIX-listed wrapper for bitcoin exposure for the first time.

finews.com 2026-10-21tippinpoint 2026-10-21The Block 2026-10-20

08AI & Infrastructure

BRAI & Infrastructure

US announces a Crusoe–Araico AI data-centre project powered by Itaipu energy in Paraguay

On 21 Oct the US State Department announced a collaboration between US AI-infrastructure company Crusoe and Paraguayan developer Araico. They plan an AI facility powered by the Itaipu hydro plant, with a first site targeted for mid-2027 to serve cloud customers in the US and Latin America. No investment amount or capacity was disclosed, and no reaction from Brasília or Itaipu Binacional had been reported.

Why it matters for LIDE membersItaipu is half Brazilian and its Annex C is being renegotiated, so US-backed AI demand drawing on Paraguay's share bears on Brazilian energy policy and the regional race for data centres.

CNN Brasil 2026-10-21Gazeta do Povo 2026-10-21
CHAI & InfrastructureFintech

Federal Administrative Court rules that PostFinance needs explicit consent for customer voiceprints

The Bundesverwaltungsgericht (A-4467/2025, ruling of 13 Oct, reported 21 Oct) dismissed PostFinance's appeal against an EDÖB order. Biometric voiceprints used to authenticate callers require explicit consent under the DSG, and an opt-out notice is not enough. PostFinance must obtain consent or delete existing voiceprints by 15 Feb 2027, and an appeal is still possible.

Why it matters for LIDE membersBanks and wealth managers using voice or AI biometrics in Switzerland now have a clear court line: explicit opt-in under the revised DSG.

Inside IT (Keystone-SDA) 2026-10-21
CHAI & Infrastructure

NorthC breaks ground on a 4.5 MW data centre in Meyrin, Geneva

Data-centre operator NorthC has started building a 4.5 MW IT facility of 5,400 m² on HIAG's 'The Hive' campus in Meyrin. It will be delivered in 1.5 MW phases, with construction due to finish in Q2 2028. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Why it matters for LIDE membersIt adds data-hosting capacity in the Geneva region, which matters to private banks and family offices whose data must stay in Switzerland.

DatacenterDynamics 2026-10-21
CHAI & Infrastructure

Bern's CHF 7bn ‘Swiss Government Cloud’ tender keeps sensitive tiers in Switzerland

The Federal Office of Information Technology has opened a 14-year cloud tender worth up to CHF 7bn in three lots, one of which requires data to be stored and processed only in Switzerland. SRF reported on 21 Oct that the earlier rule requiring providers to operate on three continents has been dropped, which opens the door to Swiss consortia. Applications close on 18 December.

Why it matters for LIDE membersThe largest IT contract in Swiss federal history will drive demand for local data-centre capacity and set a data-sovereignty benchmark for banks.

SRF 2026-10-21admin.ch 2026-10-20

09Fintech

BRFintechBrazil–Switzerland relations

BCB meets the ECB in Frankfurt on linking Pix to Europe's TIPS instant-payment system

On 21 Oct, BCB director Gilneu Vivan held working meetings at the European Central Bank on a possible link between Pix and TIPS, under the joint feasibility study the two central banks announced on 24 Sep. Local reports cite a pilot target of end-2027, but the BCB stresses that no launch date is set. Metrópoles reported that the BCB is also in talks with the instant-payment systems of Switzerland and India and takes part in the multilateral Nexus initiative.

Why it matters for LIDE membersA Pix–euro link, and any later Pix–Swiss link, would cut the cost and time of cross-border payments for companies and families active in the corridor.

Mix Vale 2026-10-21Repórter Maceió 2026-10-21Metrópoles (preview) 2026-10-16

10University spin-offs & innovation labs

CHUniversity spin-offs & innovation labsPrivate Market

EPFL spin-off technology: Sonexos raises CHF 5m to industrialise plasma-based noise control

Lausanne-based Sonexos closed a CHF 5m Pre-Series A led by Valquest Partners, with Bosch Ventures participating. Its EPFL-licensed technology absorbs low-frequency noise electronically in a thin panel and has cut noise by up to 20 dB in ventilation prototypes. Series production is targeted for early 2028.

Why it matters for LIDE membersIt shows EPFL tech transfer attracting corporate VC, with HVAC and appliance uses relevant to Brazilian industrial members.

startupticker.ch 2026-10-21Company release (EIN Presswire) 2026-10-21

Watchlist / upcoming

Editor's note
Updated edition (re-run). New today: a bilateral EFTA–Mercosur item, the BCB–ECB talks on Pix (which mention Switzerland), and the first AI items. Not yet published at close and not included: Nestlé and Roche nine-month sales, the Datafolha runoff poll and the SNB monetary-policy summary. ABB's Q3 results (20 Oct) were left out because they fall before the window. No in-window news on wealth planning, Pillar Two, CRS or Swiss Pensionskassen.

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