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Switzerland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2002
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24/12/2002 Credit Suisse To Axe 300 Jobs
20/12/2002 SWX To Take Over Virt-X Electronic Exchange
20/12/2002 Swiss Banks Downplay Impact Of German Tax Moves
17/12/2002 Italy To Extend Tax Amnesty To Companies
17/12/2002 Liechtenstein Expresses Support For Swiss Withholding Tax Proposal
16/12/2002 Deiss To Assume Swiss Economics Ministry Mantle
12/12/2002 Luxembourg Rejects Savings Tax Compromise
12/12/2002 Swiss Fund Of Hedge Funds Manager Bucephale Strengthens Board
12/12/2002 UBS Chief Doesn't Fear Exodus If Withholding Tax Introduced
11/12/2002 Savings Tax Negotiations Continue Behind The Scenes
09/12/2002 Swiss Bankers Association Urges Separation Of Banking And Research
06/12/2002 SBA Chief Condemns EU Over Savings Tax Controversy
04/12/2002 EU Banking Federation Urges Delay In Savings Tax Law
04/12/2002 ECOFIN Meeting Fails To Agree Savings Tax Compromise
03/12/2002 EU Finance Ministers Meet Today On Savings Tax Directive
02/12/2002 Experts Divided Over Future For Swiss Economy
02/12/2002 Luxembourg Will Veto EU Savings Tax Fudge
28/11/2002 EC Prepared To Compromise With Swiss Over Banking Secrecy
25/11/2002 Pictet & Cie To Separate Buy And Sell Side Activities
21/11/2002 Swiss National Carrier To Cut Fleet, Jobs
19/11/2002 Cayman To Stand Firm Over EU Savings Tax Directive
14/11/2002 Alternative Investment World Shudders After Beacon Hill Debacle
14/11/2002 Swiss Equity Investors Scared By Bear Market
12/11/2002 'Double Dip' Recession Feared In Switzerland
12/11/2002 Musical Chairs For Top Swiss Finance Bosses
08/11/2002 Wolfsberg Group Seeks To Monitor Correspondent Banking
07/11/2002 Swiss Life Jettisons CEO Ahead Of Rights Issue
06/11/2002 EU Proposes Tax Amnesty To Force Switzerland Into Savings Tax Plan
05/11/2002 UBS Chief Upbeat On Swiss Banking Prospects, But Warns On Economy
05/11/2002 EU To Face Imminent Collapse Of Information Sharing Plans
31/10/2002 The EU Meets Switzerland Again Today On Savings Tax
30/10/2002 Money Laundering Reporting Up In Switzerland
24/10/2002 Man Group Acquires Derivatives Brokerage GNI
23/10/2002 Hasler Confirms Liechtenstein's Position On EU Savings Tax
22/10/2002 Swiss Life Restates Results After PwC Discovers Errors
17/10/2002 Swiss Economics Group Releases Gloomy Forecast
16/10/2002 Jersey HSBC Chief Urges Island To Broaden Horizons
11/10/2002 US Think-Tanks Criticise Bolkestein Over Savings Tax Dispute
11/10/2002 Swiss Mainly Upbeat On EU Enlargement
10/10/2002 Swiss Court Closes Firm In Money Laundering Probe
09/10/2002 Switzerland Angered By Bolkestein's Comments
09/10/2002 Luxembourg And Germany Clash Over EU Savings Tax
07/10/2002 Virt-x Rethinks Expansion Plans
02/10/2002 EU Warns Switzerland That Bilateral Negotiations May Stall Over Savings Tax Issue
27/09/2002 Abacha Settlement Collapses, Laundered Funds Re-Frozen
26/09/2002 Swiss Smokers Face Tobacco Tax Hike
26/09/2002 25 International Financial Services Firms Already Signed Up At DIFC
25/09/2002 FATF Commission To Examine Russia's Anti-Laundering Progress
23/09/2002 Swiss Bankers Attack Britain Over EU Savings Tax Row
16/09/2002 Government Figures Says Swiss Economy In 'Hard Stagnation'
13/09/2002 US, Switzerland Strengthen Anti-Terror Co-Operation
12/09/2002 Switzerland Appoints Consul To The Channel Islands
12/09/2002 Luxembourg Opposed To EU's Sanction Plans For Switzerland
12/09/2002 SBA Urges Government To Stand Firm On Banking Secrecy
11/09/2002 Switzerland Becomes Full Member Of UN
10/09/2002 Swiss Concerned Over Banking Secrecy Sanctions Threat
06/09/2002 Swiss Central Bank Chief Speaks On Restoring Investor Confidence
05/09/2002 Banking Secrecy Talks Restart Between EU And Switzerland
03/09/2002 Swiss Government Warned Over Foreign Investment Stance
02/09/2002 Ireland Disappointed By Corruption Survey Result
29/08/2002 JSE Boss Gives Thanks To Switzerland
29/08/2002 Swiss Economy Gears Up, Says Report
27/08/2002 Hedge Fund Manager Tops UK Asset Growth Ranking
27/08/2002 Swiss Close To Frequent Flyer Deal With BA
23/08/2002 Peter Friederich Formally Relieved Of Post In Luxembourg
23/08/2002 Further US Steel Exclusions May Ward Off EU Retaliation
22/08/2002 Poverty Gap Widens In Switzerland
20/08/2002 Credit Suisse CEO In Spotlight Following Poor Second Quarter Results
15/08/2002 Mixed Results For Leading Swiss Banks
14/08/2002 Man Group Launches Retail Hedge Fund In The US
14/08/2002 German Leaders Fall Out Over Tax Amnesty Plan
13/08/2002 More Evidence Uncovered In Swiss Investigation Of Ambassador
12/08/2002 Swiss Banks Forced To Unblock Marcos Money
08/08/2002 Swiss Banking Regulator Keeping Close Eye On BZ Bank
06/08/2002 Martin Ebner Admits That 'Mistakes' Contributed To Liquidity Crisis
05/08/2002 Hedge-Fund Software Analyses Results Better
02/08/2002 Martin Ebner Forced To Divest Investment Funds
01/08/2002 US Treasury Warms Over Clinton-Era Bank Interest Tax Rules
01/08/2002 Swiss Fatally Undermined By Staff Pay Problems
30/07/2002 US Administration Repeats Opposition To EU Savings Tax
26/07/2002 SWX Gives Up On 'New Market'
23/07/2002 Investigation Of Swiss Ambassador To Luxembourg Stalls
19/07/2002 Swiss Business Outlook Weak, Says Economiesuisse
18/07/2002 Swiss Economics Expert Slams FT Over Banking Secrecy Article
18/07/2002 EU Calls US Steel Tariff Exemptions 'Insufficient'
17/07/2002 Swiss Ambassador Reportedly Admits To Falsifying Documents
16/07/2002 Swiss Banking Ombudsman Says Weak Markets Have Unsettled Banking Customers
15/07/2002 Savings Tax Directive Doomed Unless Swiss Cooperate, Says EU Presidency
15/07/2002 Ambassador's Implication In Money Laundering Probe Dents Swiss Reputation
12/07/2002 Swiss Arrest Ambassador On Suspicion Of Money-Laundering
12/07/2002 Cash Pours In For Man Group's Hedge Funds
11/07/2002 Switzerland Tightens Anti-Laundering Laws
08/07/2002 Swiss Economy Has Turned The Corner, UBS Survey Suggests
08/07/2002 Pakistan To Sign Double Tax Treaties With Switzerland And Jordan
05/07/2002 Euroclear And CrestCo Form European Settler
04/07/2002 Report Suggests Tax Breaks The Answer For Swiss 'Working Poor'
04/07/2002 Global Consultancies Structure To Minimise Tax
04/07/2002 EU Turns Heavy Artillery On The Swiss
28/06/2002 Kaspar Villiger Hits Out At 'Unacceptable' EU Criticisms
27/06/2002 SNB Chief Says Euro Has Increased Pressure On Swiss Economy
27/06/2002 EU Claims That US Supports Savings Tax Directive
26/06/2002 Switzerland Seeks WTO Ruling On US Steel Tariffs
26/06/2002 Virt-x Failing In Its Aims, Says Report
25/06/2002 OSEC Celebrates 75th Birthday
24/06/2002 Financial Services Minister Says Bahamas To Compete With Europe, US
24/06/2002 Head Of Swiss FBC Says Banks Should Be More Co-Operative
21/06/2002 Switzerland And EU Restart 'Bilaterals II' Talks
20/06/2002 Seven Million Millionaires Make For Happy Bankers
20/06/2002 Slower US Recovery Could Threaten Swiss Economy, Banking Expert Warns
19/06/2002 Owen Arthur Warns Against 'Race To The Bottom' To Attract Investment
18/06/2002 G7 Warns Switzerland Over Banking Secrecy
18/06/2002 Switzerland Hopes To Restart Bilaterals II Talks
18/06/2002 Switzerland Is Dominating Hedge Fund Growth Outside US
18/06/2002 Advice For Targets Of IRS Offshore Credit Card Hunt
13/06/2002 'Operation Spiderweb' Uncovers Massive Money Laundering Network
12/06/2002 Swiss Bankers In Talks With OECD Over Banking Secrecy
11/06/2002 Several Offshore Jurisdictions Implicated In Milosevic Investigation
11/06/2002 Swiss Bankers Hit Back At Holocaust Asset Allegations
10/06/2002 Swiss Doctors Effortlessly Repel EU Invasion
06/06/2002 Private Banks Face Tough Times Ahead In Switzerland
05/06/2002 Credit Suisse Says EU Enlargement Good For Switzerland
04/06/2002 OECD Publishes Economic Survey Of Switzerland
03/06/2002 Bilateral Accords Take Effect In Switzerland
29/05/2002 Credit Suisse Group Reveals Its Ethical Side
24/05/2002 Bush Faces Hostile Reception In Europe Over Protectionist Tax Policies
24/05/2002 UK's Man Group Buys Swiss RMF Hedge Fund Manager
23/05/2002 Swiss Bank Targets Middle East With Alternative Investments
22/05/2002 Swiss 'Champagne' To Lose Name Under EU Accords
17/05/2002 Report Suggests Billions Of Euros Returned To Italy As Result Of Tax Amnesty
16/05/2002 Transparency International Releases New Corruption Index
15/05/2002 US Treasury Secretary Announces Support For Liechtenstein
15/05/2002 'Swiss' Says It's Encouraged By Q1 Losses
15/05/2002 Italian Tax Amnesty Expires Today
14/05/2002 Swiss Economic Growth Lags Other OECD Countries
10/05/2002 Switzerland 'Not Unwilling To Talk' On Banking Secrecy
09/05/2002 Swiss Money Laundering Reporting Up In 2001
09/05/2002 UBS To Launch UK Retail Equity Funds This Summer
01/05/2002 Switzerland Edges Ahead In Competitiveness Survey
30/04/2002 Survey Finds Swiss Support Loosening Of Banking Secrecy
29/04/2002 Swiss Federal Commission Calls For Changes In Banking Secrecy Laws
26/04/2002 Swiss Government To Stand Firm Over Banking Secrecy
25/04/2002 Swiss People's Party Calls For Constitutional Amendment To Protect Banking Secrecy
24/04/2002 Analysts Upbeat On Swiss Economy
23/04/2002 Report Says Majority Of Swiss Cabinet Ready To Relax Banking Secrecy Rules
23/04/2002 European Investors Nervous Over Stock Funds
22/04/2002 OECD Turns Spotlight On Switzerland And Luxembourg
22/04/2002 Swiss/EU Negotiations Grind To A Halt
19/04/2002 Switzerland To Return Abacha Assets To Nigerian Government
18/04/2002 Swiss Stock Exchange To Impose Code Of Conduct On Listed Firms
17/04/2002 Couchepin Defends Against Anti-European Allegations
15/04/2002 Jersey And Switzerland In The Information-Sharing Firing Line
11/04/2002 EU Presents Switzerland With New Negotiating Mandates For 'Bilaterals II'
08/04/2002 Euro Introduction Shows Up High Swiss Prices
04/04/2002 Germany Mulling Tax Amnesty, Says Report
04/04/2002 Investors Flock To Switzerland As Middle East Tension Escalates
03/04/2002 Swiss 'Back Seat' Fears Over UN Membership Addressed
02/04/2002 EU/Swiss Treaties To Come Into Effect On 1st June
02/04/2002 Swiss Minister Squarely Behind Banking Secrecy
29/03/2002 Major Money Laundering Probe Launched In Switzerland
28/03/2002 Launch Date For Swiss-EU Bilateral Treaties Announced
25/03/2002 Top US Official Praises Swiss Finance Sector
25/03/2002 Virt-x, SWX To Launch Exchange Traded Funds
22/03/2002 Swiss-Italian Agreement Stumbles Over Money Laundering Concerns
21/03/2002 Italian Tax Evasion Amnesty May Launch Private Banking Sector
20/03/2002 Vaud Bank Has SFr400m 2001 Loss
19/03/2002 Swiss Told To Ditch Discretion To Maintain International Edge
15/03/2002 Swiss Banks Say Impact Of Italian Tax Amnesty 'Minimal'
15/03/2002 The EU To Punish Subsidised Foreign Airlines
12/03/2002 Think Tank Says UN Entry Will Change Little For Swiss Business
08/03/2002 IMF Review Sees Upswing For Swiss Economy
06/03/2002 US Eases Rules For Some Foreign Banks
04/03/2002 Swiss Say 'Yes' To UN Membership
01/03/2002 SNB Chief Says Switzerland Will Keep The Franc
27/02/2002 Zurich Financial Services To Seek New CEO
26/02/2002 New Swiss Airline Gives In To Union
22/02/2002 UBS Reveals Suspected New Abacha Funds
22/02/2002 Italian Tax Police Film Cars Crossing Swiss Border
21/02/2002 Poll Shows Majority Of Swiss Voters In Favour Of UN Membership
19/02/2002 Switzerland Praises Hungary Over Anti-Money Laundering Campaign
18/02/2002 Private Bankers Target Sports Stars
15/02/2002 Swisscom To Give Back Cash To Shareholders
14/02/2002 Swiss Tax Office To Decide On Tobacco Tax
14/02/2002 Swiss Embassy To Hold Investment Seminar In UAE
14/02/2002 UBS Chief Comes Under Fire From Board
13/02/2002 Swiss Life Insists It Will Buy Fortis France
12/02/2002 Swiss Economy Set To Recover In 2002
12/02/2002 Bin Laden Brother Denies Tax Haven Involvement
11/02/2002 Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Chief Slams Regulatory Standards In UK
11/02/2002 US Congress Attacks EU On Savings Tax Directive
08/02/2002 Swiss Banking Regulator Urges Greater Cooperation With Foreign Investigations
07/02/2002 Swiss Stock Exchange Head Resigns
04/02/2002 Name Of New Swiss Carrier Revealed
04/02/2002 Swiss Life To Pass Dividend, Cut Costs
30/01/2002 Switzerland And France Launch Cross-Border Crime Centre
28/01/2002 Switzerland Teams Up With Monaco Against Money Laundering
25/01/2002 Swiss To Open Portal For Foreign Companies To Tender
24/01/2002 Switzerland Remains Top Tax Haven
22/01/2002 Martin Ebner Owns 20% Of Swiss Insurer
21/01/2002 Swiss Private Banker Criticises US Approach To War On Terrorist Financing
16/01/2002 Two Swiss Cantons Turn Down Swissair Financing
15/01/2002 Swiss Tourism Benefits From Euro Introduction
14/01/2002 Switzerland And UAE To Cooperate Over Money Laundering
11/01/2002 Swissair To Be Baptised With New (Christian?) Name Today
10/01/2002 Swiss Government Launches 'Yes' Campaign For UN Membership
08/01/2002 Zurich Economic Chief Plays Down Tax Advantages
07/01/2002 Nigerian Government Still Struggling To Recover Laundered Abacha Funds
07/01/2002 UBS Comes Out On Top In Private Banking Survey
03/01/2002 EU President Defends Swiss Banking Secrecy
02/01/2002 Arrival Of Euro To Have Major Impact On Switzerland

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