Switzerland

Asia | 13 Sep 16

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) signed a cooperation agreement on Monday to foster greater cooperation on fintech.

Companies | 5 Sep 16

Geneva-headquartered Hinduja Bank, part of India’s giant Hinduja Group, said it plans to grow and strengthen its operations in Switzerland.

Companies | 24 Aug 16

A former Julius Baer banker accused of passing sensitive data to WikiLeaks has been given a 14-month suspended sentence after a Zurich court turned down prosecution demands that Rudolf Elmer be convicted of breaching Swiss bank secrecy laws despite being based in the Cayman Islands, according to media reports.

Companies | 16 Aug 16

Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer Group has hired several private bankers from HSBC to bolster the firm’s Latin American business, according to media reports.

Asia | 13 Jul 16

The former chief executive of BSI Bank in Singapore, Hans-Peter Brunner, is suing the Swiss bank for freezing his bonus two months after the Singapore regulator ordered that the bank be shut down.