March 24, 2009 - Swiss Banks and the End of Privacy
In the past month, this foundation of Swiss banking has collapsed...
March 23, 2009 - Commissioner Shulman's Senate Finance Testimony on Ponzi Schemes and Offshore Tax Evasion Legislation
Prepared Testimony of Doug Shulman, Commissioner IRS, Before the Senate Finance Committee on... Offshore Tax Evasion Legislation...
March 23, 2009 - UBS hit with lawsuit by 'cheated' investors
A class action lawsuit has been filed against UBS by a New York law firm on behalf of investors who claim that the Swiss banking giant cheated them.
March 23, 2009 - War Against Switzerland
Last Friday the Swiss government capitulated to international threats and blackmail, pledging to ease the bank customer secrecy law...
March 20, 2009 - Tax-evading Bank Gave Cantor Campaign Cash
Republican Rep. Eric I. Cantor recently accepted $10,000 in campaign contributions from the political arm of Swiss bank UBS AG...
March 20, 2009 - US withdraws request for Swiss help on UBS case
U.S. authorities have withdrawn a request for administrative assistance from Switzerland concerning tax fraud by clients of UBS...
March 19, 2009 - Swiss banks risk asset outflow
SWISS banks could lose up to seven percent of assets under management after a landmark decision taken by Bern to ease banking secrecy...
March 19, 2009 - Deadline Looms for Offshore Account Holders
FBAR: Four little letters to make anyone with an offshore bank account very, very nervous right now.
March 17, 2009 - Keeping the US Out of UBS
Mild-mannered Republican senator Olympia Snowe threw down the gauntlet to the Swiss government today...
March 14, 2009 - Cracking the Vault
With help from a former UBS banker, the Feds are demystifying how the Swiss do business. Inside the tradecraft.
March 14, 2009 - Tax man demands overseas account info from private banks
HM Revenue & Customs has set itself on a collision course with Swiss principles of secrecy as it demands details of overseas accounts...
March 14, 2009 - Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria Loosen Secrecy Rules (Update1)
Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria said they will soften rules on banking secrecy...
March 14, 2009 - $100 Billion the Country Could Use
Senate investigators estimate that Americans who hide assets in offshore bank accounts are failing to pay about $100 billion a year in taxes.
Swiss Bank Secrecy Pressured as Liechtenstein Eases (Update1)
Switzerland... may come under increased pressure to water down banking secrecy after Liechtenstein and Andorra agreed to help in the fight...
March 12, 2009 - Swiss bank UBS posts US$18bn loss
UBS AG..., posted a loss of 20.9 billion Swiss francs (US$18 billion) for last year... “extremely cautious” about the outlook for this year.