Switzerland
Securing international talent a challenge for Switzerland
Securing top international talent is the biggest challenge facing Switzerland’s private banking industry according to a trade association
Best Practice | 16 May 18
Swiss to exchange information with HK and Singapore in 2019
Switzerland will start automatically exchanging financial account information with Singapore and Hong Kong from Autumn 2019 and with other financial centres from 2020.
Swiss and HK sign wealth management deal
Switzerland and Hong Kong have signed a trio of deals to strengthen financial services between the jurisdictions.
Another blow to Swiss secrecy
Plans to scrap a class of anonymous shares in Switzerland could deal another blow to the country’s traditionally secret banking practices.
Best Practice | 2 Jan 18
Swiss advisers on life after Fatca
Five years after the US introduced stringent regulations that required foreign financial institutions to report the assets of US-domiciled clients, Swiss IFAs tell International Adviser the move has created greater specialisation across the industry and is still having an impact.