Switzerland
Liechtenstein denies pushing for Swiss tax haven inclusion
Liechtenstein officials have denied any involvement after Swiss authorities demanded an explanation following reports that the tiny principality had pressed for Switzerland’s inclusion on the EU’s tax haven watchlist.
Ex deVere duo to head Guardian’s new Swiss office
Guardian Wealth Management has opened an office in Basel, Switzerland and poached a duo from deVere to run it.
Swiss spat with Saudi and NZ the tip of the CRS iceberg
The lower house of the Swiss parliament has rejected automatic exchange of information (AEOI) agreements with New Zealand and Saudi Arabia but has given the green light to ratify deals with 39 other nations.
Hong Kong fund house breaks into Switzerland
BEA Union Investment Management, a Hong Kong-based fund house, has received approval to sell its products in Switzerland.
UBS offices raided by 130 investigators over tax evasion
An investigation into alleged tax evasion by about 2,000 UBS Group clients saw German prosecutors conduct a series of raids on Tuesday and Wednesday.