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Swiss regulator fines Coutts $6.6m for role in 1MDB scandal
Switzerland’s financial regulator has fined Coutts & Co, which counts the Queen among its clients, for violating money-laundering rules and illegally profiting from transactions associated with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Hong Kong and Switzerland sign mutual fund recognition deal
Switzerland and Hong Kong have signed a deal which will allow eligible mutual funds to be distributed in each other’s markets through a streamlined vetting process.
Singapore shuts down second Swiss bank, fines DBS and UBS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has ordered that Falcon Private Bank in Singapore be shut down for serious failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and improper conduct by senior management at the Singapore branch, as well as the head office in Switzerland.
Swiss banks in the spotlight as Panama fallout continues
Switzerland’s financial institutions must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog FINMA has warned.
Swiss compliance service launched for asset managers
A service to help Swiss asset management firms comply with new rules introduced by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has been launched.