December 19, 2012 - Timeline: Troubles mount at Swiss bank UBS
Here are some of the most significant problems to hit the bank since it took its current form in 1997:
December 17, 2012 - Numerous New John Doe Summonses in the Works
The IRS has several of the summonses in various stages of preparation, McDougal said. "You are going to hear more from us on that, it just hasn't hit the press
December 10, 2012 - Pressure Grows on Swiss Banks to Expose Tax Cheats’ Billions
The federal government in Bern said it had signed a deal with the United States this week that will bring Switzerland in line with the U.S. Foreign Account Tax
December 6, 2012 - French Prime Minister backs minister after Swiss account denial
"I have full confidence in my minister Jerome Cahuzac," Ayrault said on France 2.
December 6, 2012 - French PM backs minister after Swiss account denial
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault stood behind his budget minister on Wednesday after he rejected media allegations that he had held a secret Swiss bank a
December 5, 2012 - French budget minister denies Swiss account
rench Budget Minister Jérôme Cahuzac, who has pushed for a stronger fight against tax evasion, is categorically denying a report alleging that he had held an un
December 5, 2012 - Switzerland initials agreement with US on FATCA exemptions
Switzerland and the US initialed an agreement giving exemptions to the implementation of the tax legislation FATCA yesterday in
December 5, 2012 - Switzerland initials pact on US tax evasion law
The Swiss government has initialed an agreement with the United States which helps American authorities crack down on wealthy citizens evading taxes in their ho
December 3, 2012 - Credit Suisse boss under pressure despite outsmarting rival
But Americans and investment bankers have gained in influence with the overhaul, deepening a cultural tug-of-war between Credit Suisse's U.S.-focused investment
November 30, 2012 - La banque Pictet & Cie dans le collimateur de la justice américaine
Le département américain de la Justice a soumis à la banque Pictet & Cie une demande de renseignements sur ses activités avec la clientèle américaine. L'établis
November 30, 2012 - Pictet’s name added to US Justice inquiry
The bank issued a statement following an article in Der Sonntag that was published Sunday, saying that the US inquiry is a general one into its dealings with US
November 30, 2012 - Pictet Targeted in Widening U.S. Probe of Swiss Wealth Managers
Der Sonntag newspaper yesterday said the wealth manager and Bank Frey have been added to a probe of 11 other Swiss financial firms.
November 27, 2012 - Pictet joins list of banks investigated by US
The Geneva-based private bank Pictet & Cie has confirmed that it is under investigation by the United States justice department
November 27, 2012 - Swiss regulator beefs up control measures at UBS
Switzerland's financial regulator said it was examining whether UBS should raise capital as part of measures to mend major control failures that led to a $2.3 b
November 26, 2012 - Pictet Targeted in Widening U.S. Probe of Swiss Wealth Managers
Pictet & Cie., Switzerland’s biggest closely held bank, said its wealth-management business with American clients is the subject of a “general inquiry” by the U