October 18, 2010 - Switzerland is a “precious partner” of the US
The deal settling the dispute concerning UBS was signed in August 2009 and it is implemented now. Therefore I can be hopeful to see the situation calming down n
October 18, 2010 - Swiss Opinion On Committees' UBS Report, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
The Swiss Federal Council has announced its decision to implement concrete measures in response to various recommendations laid out in a May report submitted by
October 18, 2010 - Ex-UBS chiefs dodge legal action – for now
Former UBS bosses are unlikely to be sued for their part in the bank’s calamities in 2008 and 2009, but could still face future lawsuits for decisions taken in
October 13, 2010 - UBS Plans 'Transparency Report'
UBS AG is set to give shareholders more insight into how it nearly collapsed under the weight of billions in toxic securities in 2008, but the Zurich-based bank
October 13, 2010 - UPDATE: Swiss Govt: Too-Big-To-Fail Draft Bill By Start 2011
The Swiss government said Wednesday it wants the finance department to draft proposed legislation by the beginning of next year requiring UBS AG (UBS) and Credi
October 13, 2010 - Swiss bid for referendum on bank secrecy fails
A campaign to anchor bank secrecy in the Swiss constitution has failed after its organizers could not muster enough support to force a referendum.
October 12, 2010 - Switzerland gets extra tough with its banks. Others will follow
UBS suffered one of the worst loss rates of any large bank in the world.
October 6, 2010 - Cohen-Levy, father found guilty of tax evasion
In 2000, they sold their New York hotel for $33 million. They then directed that the proceeds be transferred to a bank account at HSBC in Switzerland, The incom
October 6, 2010 - Father-Son Hotel Developers Convicted of Tax Crimes
Mauricio Cohen Assor, 77, and Leon Cohen Levy, 46, were found guilty today of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and filing false tax returns. T
October 6, 2010 - U.S. clients of HSBC convicted of tax evasion
Two clients of HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L), a father and son team of Miami Beach-based property developers, were convicted on Wednesday of failing to report more tha
October 6, 2010 - Governments should not pay for stolen data: HSBC
Tax authorities in Europe should not buy stolen data to help find tax evaders in offshore centers, a top HSBC (HSBA.L) private banker said.
October 5, 2010 - Swiss banking regulation leads the field
The “Swiss finish” to Basel III banking reforms have set tougher standards for Swiss banks, which must wait and see if they turn out to be an advantage or a bur
October 5, 2010 - Former UBS chiefs will not face trial in Switzerland
A Swiss government committee on Monday proposed new rules requiring the country's two biggest banks to increase their capital reserves beyond international stan
October 5, 2010 - Former UBS chiefs will not face trial in Switzerland
Neither the Swiss government, nor parliament, nor major investors are interested in pursuing a lawsuit against former executives of Switzerland’s most important
October 1, 2010 - Suspected Bank Data Thief Found Dead In Swiss Prison Cell
In Germany, state officials have repeatedly bought stolen Swiss bank data, triggering a major dispute between the two neighboring countries,