Swiss banking secrecy law

Does The Future Of The Revised US-Swiss Double Taxation Treaty Depend On The Outcome Of The UBS Case?

July 13, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By: Ainsley Brown UBS, the world´s largest wealth manager, has found itself embroiled in a diplomatic row between Washington and Bern. At issue is the interpretation of the current US-Swiss double taxation treaty and at stake is the newly inked, yet to be ratified, revised US-Swiss double taxation treaty. Does the future of the revised US-Swiss double taxation treaty depend

Asset Management, Banking, Crime, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Treaty

The Swiss Banking Business Model Faces Realignment

June 29, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown The world economic down turn has had many knock on effects, many of which unexpected. It seems that bad times has the uncanny effect of making the once unthinkable, unsayable and undoable all very much possible. The Swiss banking model can be best characterized with one word: Secrecy. This don’t ask don’t tell attitude is more than

Asset Management, Banking, Economy, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Treaty