April 2, 2009 - TIMELINE-UBS appoints Credit Suisse executive as COO
Following is a timeline on UBS since the start of the financial crisis...
April 1, 2009 - Member Nations Haggle Over Tax-Haven Roster
Officials involved in preparations for Thursday's G-20 summit say the leaders will agree on guidelines for tax havens...
April 1, 2009 - G-20 leaders to target nations harboring tax dodgers
Under threat of sanctions, Switzerland and other tax havens are starting to rethink their secrecy laws...
March 31, 2009 - UBS Ousts Top Banker Who Served U.S. Clients
His ouster raises questions about what kind of client information UBS may be preparing to provide to federal authorities...
March 30, 2009 - IRS Memo From Lind Stiff Regarding Unreported Offshore Accounts
Authorization to Apply Penalty Framework to Voluntary Disclosure Requests Regarding Unreported Offshore Accounts and Entities...
March 30, 2009 - Swiss Talk Tough In Banking Battle
the Swiss are girding for battle to protect one of their most cherished values: banking secrecy...
March 30, 2009 - IRS Cuts Penalties to Lure Tax Evaders
The Internal Revenue Service is offering leniency... in exchange for information on the bankers who helped them hide the money.
March 27, 2009 - Signature campaign against secret accounts in Swiss banks
ALLAHABAD: The students of Allahabad University, on Monday, started a signature campaign against the corrupt Indians who have secret accounts...
March 27, 2009 - Fearing Arrests, Swiss Banks Said to Ban Travel
Private banks in Switzerland have started to ban their top executives from traveling outside the country, even to France and Germany...
March 27, 2009 - UPDATE: IRS Offers Reduced Penalties For Offshore Accounts
"Those who truly come in voluntarily will pay back taxes, interest and a significant penalty, but can avoid criminal prosecution," Shulman said...
March 26, 2009 - I.R.S. to Offer Deal to Tax Evaders
The Internal Revenue Service, under pressure to bring in money to the faltering economy, plans to give offshore tax evaders a big break.
March 26, 2009 - We are ready: Lombard Odier
LOMBARD Odier Darier Hentsch will not be more affected than bigger private banks such as Credit Suisse and UBS...
March 26, 2009 - IRS Boosts Scrutiny of Overseas Money
The Internal Revenue Service is sharpening its tools to identify U.S. holders of foreign bank accounts...
March 26 - Switzerland eyes 'model' US tax treaty
Switzerland may offer to negotiate a "model" tax treaty with the US that could be a template for its dealings with other countries...
March 24, 2009 - Swiss private banks face consolidation wave
A wave of consolidation... prompted by the financial crisis and a weakening of the country’s strict bank secrecy rules...