02/07/2022
Credit Suisse faces money laundering charges in trial of Bulgarian cocaine traffickers
The case has attracted intense interest in Switzerland
02/07/2022
How independent was the chief controller at Raiffeisen?
The payment handled in this way is delicate and should be grist to the mill of Vincenz' defense attorney Lorenz Erni in the ongoing criminal law process.
02/06/2022
LIBOR Transition - An Overview
The shift away from LIBOR toward new benchmarks is intended to provide a truer reflection of the cost of capital, but is not a simple process.
02/04/2022
The guidelines are structured around particular types of tokens and the fiscal framework.
02/04/2022
The legal basis for VAT refunds can be found in Article 107 paragraph 1 letter b of the Federal Act of 12 June 2009 on Value Added Tax (VAT Act) and in Articles 151 - 156 of the Value Added Tax Ordinance of 27 November 2009 (VAT Ordinance).
02/03/2022
Gold exports are zero-rated for VAT. Buying gold scrap locally however carries the standard 15% VAT.
02/03/2022
The Portuguese-British banker did so in spite of authorities having rejected two of his previous requests to be exempted from the restrictions.
02/03/2022
The Treasury Select Committee's report on the failure of London Capital & Finance recommended that the exemptions be rethought to ensure greater consumer protection.
02/02/2022
The use of new digital technologies is opening the door for new players and leading to new products on financial markets.
02/01/2022
Gazprombank Switzerland in the sights of the judiciary
The investigation also extends to other employees of the institute, which employs around 90 people in its Zurich branch, as the Zurich public prosecutor confirmed to the newspaper.
01/31/2022
Swiss Courts Seek Compensation Over Credit Suisse Laundering Case
Prosecutors are also targeting a former Credit Suisse for her role in the affair.
01/31/2022
Primarily focused on the European market, Leafy Tunnel has started building a portfolio of companies that it hopes will lead, legitimise and form the future of cannabis and psychedelics in the medical industry.
01/31/2022
It advises a Liechtenstein AIF fund and two Luxembourg venture capital funds.
01/28/2022
Van Lanschot Kempen to provide compensation for charging too much variable interest on revolving consumer credit
Its investigations revealed that, in the case of these clients, variable interest rates failed to correctly move in tandem with applicable market rates.
01/27/2022
As set out in the “Implementation Arrangements for the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” (Implementation Arrangements) promulgated by the HKMA on 10 September 2021
01/27/2022
The Dialogue was chaired by Mr Edmond Lau
01/27/2022
The best reputation and privacy lawyers for high-net-worth individuals in 2022
The list features our Top Ten, Top Recommended and Recommended reputation and privacy lawyers
01/26/2022
Ex-UBS Banker Charged in U.S. Fraud Scheme
The 56-year-old spent approximately $4.6 million of the stolen money on several women with whom he was romantically linked, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in its lawsuit against him.
01/26/2022
Swiss Federal Council requires banks to hold additional capital for residential mortgages
From 30 September 2022, banks will be required to hold additional capital amounting to 2.5% of their risk-weighted positions that are directly or indirectly backed by residential real estate in Switzerland.
01/26/2022
Former UBS investment adviser charged with stealing $5.8m from client
The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges Nino with violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws