November 16, 2010 - UBS Chief Gruebel Reiterates Targets, Says Regaining `Trust'
It said today that between 15 billion francs and 40 billion francs of invested assets may be affected by potential changes to European double-taxation treaties
November 16, 2010 - UBS predicts impact of Swiss tax deals
UBS said on Tuesday that up to 40 billion Swiss francs (S$52 billion) of the bank's invested assets might be affected by new dual taxation agreements between Sw
November 16, 2010 - UBS says Swiss tax deals may prompt customers to withdraw deposits of $15-41 billion
The bank said Tuesday that "15-40 billion francs are still at risk as a result of changes in the tax regulations."
November 15, 2010 - Ireland Breaches Swiss Bank Secrecy With New Agreement
Switzerland is granting the Irish tax authorities access to names of citizens who hold Swiss bank accounts, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.
November 15, 2010 - UBS Recovery Fizzles as Gruebel Sees Less Profit on Lower Risk
A Swiss government-appointed committee, which examined how to limit risks from the country’s biggest banks, ruled out banning proprietary trading as the U.S. di
November 11, 2010 - UBS bank sees “thriving” Swiss economy
Researchers at Switzerland’s UBS bank say they expect the Swiss economy to “thrive” over the next two years, despite the strong Swiss franc weighing on exports.
November 10, 2010 - Switzerland Tightens Regulation On Bank Capital Requirements
The Swiss government is asking banks to set aside more capital as a cushion against losses on their trading books, a move that will affect UBS AG (UBS) and Cred
November 8, 2010 - Swiss Banks Buck Secrecy Squeeze With $53 Billion of Inflows
Swiss private banks withstood assaults on client secrecy by the U.S., France and Germany to attract more than 50 billion francs ($53 billion) of assets since th
November 1, 2010 - Whistleblower Birkenfeld accuses lawyer of criminal conduct in UBS affair
Former Swiss banker turned whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld is accusing a senior U.S. Justice Department lawyer of criminal conduct over the handling of investi
October 31, 2010 - Top Swiss banker sees tax talks with France, Italy
France and Italy are likely to negotiate tax deals with Switzerland following agreements last week with Britain and Germany...
October 29, 2010 -- TIMELINE-U.S. tax evasion probe of UBS was a landmark
Bradley Birkenfeld, the jailed whistleblower in the U.S. tax probe against UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N), is accusing the chief U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor
October 29, 2010 - Has Switzerland saved banking secrecy?
Barely two years ago Swiss banking secrecy appeared to be on the rocks with little prospect of it surviving a battering from the United States and Europe.
October 28, 2010 - Swiss Banks fend off automatic exchange of client information - Secrecy defended but banks need new busine
But the outlines of tax deals Berne has struck with Germany and Britain, as well as the end to a U.S. probe into top bank UBS, suggest there is still a healthy
October 27, 2010 - Two Boston-area men charged with hiding UBS investments
Peter Schober, 51, of Boston and Gregory Rudolph, 63, of Brookline, were each charged in separate criminal cases with willfully failing to comply with foreign b
October 27, 2010 - Germany, Switzerland agree talks over tax evasion dispute
In July, financial tensions between the two European neighbours boiled over when German authorities raided branches of Credit Suisse in Germany as part of a tax