Switzerland
Hong Kong-Swiss scheme to join fund passport club
A Switzerland-Hong Kong fund recognition scheme is looking to gain traction in Asia, following closer links between the two countries in recent months.
Swiss ‘spied’ on German officials investigating tax dodgers
A Swiss national arrested in Frankfurt last week for spying on German tax officials allegedly recruited informants inside the country’s largest finance ministry to gather information on tax investigators.
Best and worst expat countries for high pay
The best places to earn a decent annual wage without having to work around the clock are in western Europe. Eastern Europe fared badly but Mexico ranked bottom, a recent report by ExpatFinder found.
Swiss regulator keeps up pressure on UBS in 1MDB investigation
Switzerland’s financial regulator is continuing its money laundering investigation into UBS Group and three other private banks in relation to Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Swiss court overturns ban on releasing UBS client data to France
Switzerland’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government can comply with a French request for information about a UBS client’s bank account, despite the request probably being founded on stolen data.