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Switzerland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2007
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31/12/2007 USPTO Looks To Advance IP Rights Promotion Internationally
21/12/2007 Antigua In The Cold After EU/US Gaming Deal
20/12/2007 Cyprus, Ireland And Switzerland Top KPMG Poll Of European Corporate Tax Regimes
19/12/2007 Obwalden Votes For Flat Tax
17/12/2007 Low-Tax Countries Are Generous Withal
17/12/2007 Butterfield Bank Opens International Private Office
13/12/2007 WIPO Hosts LDC Forum
11/12/2007 UBS Strengthens Capital Base, Revises Q4 Outlook
11/12/2007 Swiss Funds Move Cautiously Into Alternative Investment
07/12/2007 Credit Suisse Offers Internet Trading of Structured Exotic FX Options
07/12/2007 ATO Wins Key Legal Victory Against Virgin In Pursuit Of Dividend Taxes
05/12/2007 EFG Remains On Acquisition Trail
04/12/2007 London's Hedge Fund Managers Flee To Switzerland Over Tax Changes
03/12/2007 Eurex Launches Options On Swiss, Austrian Stocks
30/11/2007 Norway And Croatia Accede To European Patent Convention
29/11/2007 WIPO Seminar Discusses Economics Of IP
28/11/2007 SWX Launches New Product Segment For ETSFs
26/11/2007 Switzerland Approves New Bilateral Treaties With EU Countries
23/11/2007 Switzerland Drops, Luxembourg And Ireland Rise In GDP Rankings
21/11/2007 WIPO SCT Meets
20/11/2007 UAE Tops Expat Tax League
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
16/11/2007 Idris To Step Down Next Year As WIPO Chief
14/11/2007 Switzerland Stands Firm In Tax Fight With EU
14/11/2007 WIPO Meeting Discusses Criminal Enforcement Of IP Rights
12/11/2007 OECD Urges Switzerland To Reform Dividend Taxation
09/11/2007 Swiss Report Critical Of EU Tax And State Aid Policies
07/11/2007 Switzerland And Ireland High In OECD Broadband Rankings
07/11/2007 Dubai Hosts Swiss Economic Delegation
06/11/2007 The IRS Takes Aim At The Hedgies
06/11/2007 EU And Switzerland Strengthen Civil And Commercial Cooperation
06/11/2007 Italy Increases WIPO Contributions
05/11/2007 Switzerland Takes Second Spot In WEF Competitive Index
02/11/2007 Boaz Manor To Return To Canada, Says KPMG
02/11/2007 WIPO Conference Underlines Importance Of IP In Creative Industries
01/11/2007 UBS Unveils Third Quarter Figures
25/10/2007 Investec Trust Appoints STEP Deputy Chairman
25/10/2007 Credit Suisse Tremont Issues Report On Hedge Fund Indices
25/10/2007 Swiss Sign Agreement To Help Developing Financial Centres
24/10/2007 Companies Globally Still At Risk From Economic Crime Despite New Controls
23/10/2007 Swiss Structured Products Fair Declared 'Huge Success'
19/10/2007 SWX And Virt-X Slash Trading Costs
18/10/2007 Guernsey Hedge Fund Group Plans Swiss IPO
16/10/2007 OECD Comments On Progress In Combating Tax Evasion
12/10/2007 London Agreement Approved By French Senate
10/10/2007 WIPO To Host Conference On IP And The Creative Industries
05/10/2007 Swiss, US Rental Taxes Highest In OECD
05/10/2007 WIPO And Mexico Sign Cooperation Plan
04/10/2007 Manor Stays In Israel, After All
04/10/2007 EU And Switzerland Agree To Disagree On Corporate Tax
03/10/2007 WIPO Member States Agree On Development Agenda
02/10/2007 Portus Founders Finally Charged With Fraud
02/10/2007 London Agreement Adopted By French National Assembly
27/09/2007 Study Puts Case For Common Stock Exchange Regulation
26/09/2007 Survey Suggests Strong Company Support For EU Tax Harmonisation
21/09/2007 WIPO And ASEAN Review Joint Cooperation Activities
19/09/2007 ECJ Backs Commission On Microsoft
19/09/2007 Switzerland Supports Stolen Assets Recovery Initiative
18/09/2007 WIPO Examines Initiative To Increase IP Awareness Amongst SMEs
17/09/2007 Swiss Finance Industry Aspires To Be In Global Top 3
14/09/2007 IOM Bank Raises One-Year Interest Rate
14/09/2007 France May Vote On London Agreement In November
13/09/2007 EBK Calls For Better Tax Incentives For Swiss Hedge Funds
13/09/2007 Italy Increases Financial Support For WIPO
12/09/2007 Switzerland Launches Trusts Association
11/09/2007 Switzerland Helps Emerging Nations To Strengthen Financial Systems
06/09/2007 Low-Tax Countries Lead The World
06/09/2007 Swiss Economy Robust In Q2
04/09/2007 SWX Reprimands 2 Firms For Breaching Listing Rules
31/08/2007 WIPO Announces Life Sciences Symposia
29/08/2007 WIPO Hosting Seminar On Digital Rights Management
28/08/2007 Swiss Court Blocks Handover Of Yukos Files To Moscow
28/08/2007 SWX Marks 100th ETF Listing
27/08/2007 Swiss Extend Freeze On Duvalier Accounts
23/08/2007 Novartis Expected To Move R&D Out Of India
20/08/2007 RBC Expands Global Wealth Management Team
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
13/08/2007 WIPO Report Reveals Highest Patent Growth In North East Asia
09/08/2007 Switzerland And India To Boost IP Cooperation
08/08/2007 Novartis Slams Indian Court's Patent Decision
27/07/2007 HMRC Unveils Tax Treaty Negotiating Priorities
26/07/2007 Netherlands Talks Of Major Expansion To Its TIEA Network
25/07/2007 Swiss Government Approves Measures To Halt Visa Abuse
20/07/2007 Switzerland Sees Record Company Registrations
20/07/2007 Investec Trust Welcomes STEP Award Shortlisting
19/07/2007 US Is Left Standing In Global Corporate Tax Cut Race
19/07/2007 Switzerland And Vietnam Sign Agreements On IP, Banking
18/07/2007 Swiss Regulator Allows Brokers To Trade Directly On DIFX
18/07/2007 WIPO IGC Recommends Mandate Renewal
10/07/2007 WIPO DG And Bulgarian President Hold Talks
10/07/2007 US Regulator Demands Access To Hedge Fund's Books
10/07/2007 China And Switzerland Explore Free Trade Deal
06/07/2007 Switzerland Imposes Carbon Levy
02/07/2007 UK And Switzerland Sign Updated Tax Treaty
28/06/2007 Indirect Taxes Paying For Global Corporate Tax Competition
28/06/2007 Paris MoU Unveils Black, Grey & White Lists
27/06/2007 WIPO To Continue Discussions On Broadcasting Piracy
27/06/2007 Global Wealth Management Industry Surfs Wave Of Prosperity
26/06/2007 KPMG Swiss Merger To Create Europe's Largest Accountancy Firm
25/06/2007 WIPO To Co-Host GI Symposium
21/06/2007 WIPO Welcomes Breakthrough On Development Agenda Proposals
19/06/2007 WIPO Chief Meets UN General Assembly President
19/06/2007 Switzerland Adopts Revised FATF Recommendations
18/06/2007 Switzerland And China Sign IP Agreement
18/06/2007 Swiss 'Super Regulator' Given Green Light
15/06/2007 WIPO And ASIPI Chiefs Meet In Geneva
14/06/2007 European Commission Formally Adopts Directive On Shareholder Rights
12/06/2007 Swiss Tax Law 'Unconstitutional' Says Court
11/06/2007 EFTA And Canada Conclude Free Trade Talks
11/06/2007 UBS Reaches Agreement With Enron Creditors
06/06/2007 IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Switzerland
04/06/2007 Swiss Economy Robust In Q1
01/06/2007 'Event-Driven' Tops Hedge Strategies, Says Credit Suisse
01/06/2007 Swiss Court Extends Freeze On Ex-Haitian Dictator's Accounts
30/05/2007 Multinationals Dealt Tax Blow By House Of Lords
29/05/2007 Swiss Asset Manager Blazes Trail In Spanish Hedge Fund Market
23/05/2007 Swisscom Successfully Acquires Italian ISP
23/05/2007 Swiss Minister Proposes Global 'Information Tax'
21/05/2007 Three-Way Merger To Create Swiss Financial Services Giant
18/05/2007 Hong Kong Woos Swiss Bankers
17/05/2007 SWX Announces Record Profit
15/05/2007 Swiss Sign Investment Protection Agreement With Syria
11/05/2007 Increasing Global Competition Could Lead To More Protectionism
10/05/2007 Switzerland Agrees To Send Blocked Funds To Kazakhstan
09/05/2007 Hong Kong Promotional Trail Leads To Switzerland
09/05/2007 SWX Receives IOSCO Recognition For IFRS Decisions
07/05/2007 Dubai Regulator To Cooperate With Luxembourg And Switzerland
07/05/2007 UBS Winds Up Hedge Fund Unit After Losses
02/05/2007 Eurex And ISE To Merge
27/04/2007 Swiss Tax System 'Politically Unacceptable,' Says EC
25/04/2007 2006 A Successsful Year For Liechtenstein Banks
25/04/2007 Switzerland Reveals EU Savings Tax Directive Revenues
24/04/2007 SWX To Develop Real Estate Index
20/04/2007 Swiss Cities Top Quality Of Life Index
18/04/2007 Switzerland Mulls Tax Cut For Hedge Funds
18/04/2007 Swiss Banking Sector Money Laundering Reports Hit New Record
18/04/2007 WIPO And KIPO Launch New Tool At Geneva Exhibition
17/04/2007 Liechtenstein To Get New Company Form
16/04/2007 Liechtenstein To Reform Foundation Law
13/04/2007 Liechtenstein To Craft New Cross-Border Takeover Laws
12/04/2007 Dubai Regulator Moves To Block Internet Fraudsters
12/04/2007 Investors Flock To Swiss Structured Products Exchange
09/04/2007 Switzerland Cuts Tariffs For Developing Nations
05/04/2007 Bank Employee Shops Offshore Customers To Tax Authorities
03/04/2007 Brussels Opens Communication Line To Switzerland And Liechtenstein
29/03/2007 Swiss Bank To Open Its Doors In Dubai
27/03/2007 Swiss Bankers Association Issues Guidance On Structured Products
15/03/2007 More Portus Suits In Canada
13/03/2007 Swiss Private Bank Opens First Overseas Office In Hong Kong
12/03/2007 Switzerland And Japan To Launch Free Trade Talks
08/03/2007 Financial Services Drive Swiss Economic Growth
07/03/2007 IMF Publishes Article IV Concluding Statement On Switzerland
05/03/2007 STEP Private Client Award Nominations Now Open
28/02/2007 Capricorn Launches Offshore Forex Funds
27/02/2007 Deutsche Bank Wins Awards For Private Banking Services
26/02/2007 EU Member States Narrowing Innovation Gap With United States
22/02/2007 Isle Of Man Showcased At Geneva HNWI Conference
19/02/2007 IIPA Publishes 2007 Piracy Report
19/02/2007 SWX/Deutsche Boerse Joint Venture Kicks Off Successfully
16/02/2007 WIPO Hosts Third Patent Colloquium
16/02/2007 Switzerland To Fight On Against EU Tax Claims
14/02/2007 Europe Tells Switzerland To Scrap 'Unfair' Company Taxes
14/02/2007 Management Buyout Of Julius Baer's Hedge Fund Team Now Completed
13/02/2007 Brussels Readies Official Complaint Against Swiss Tax System
12/02/2007 CESR Mulls Inclusion Of Hedge Fund Indices Within UCITS Framework
09/02/2007 2006 Was Record Year For International Patent Filings, Says WIPO
09/02/2007 OECD To Improve Model Tax Treaty Convention
08/02/2007 Swiss Business Delegation Heads To Brazil
08/02/2007 Butterfield Fund Manager Scoops Performance Award
06/02/2007 Credit Suisse Becomes BISX Sponsor Member
05/02/2007 Tax Plays No Part In Swiss-EU Agreement, Bern Insists
31/01/2007 EFTA Signs FTA With Egypt, Mulls Trade Deal With Indonesia
30/01/2007 Swiss Government Hosts Informal WEF Meeting
30/01/2007 Investec Welcomes Swiss Parliament's Trust Decision
29/01/2007 Swiss Banking Group Buys Hong Kong Fund Of Hedge Funds
29/01/2007 US And Switzerland Open Trade Dialogue
24/01/2007 Foreign Criticism Prompts Swiss To Examine Tax System
23/01/2007 Switzerland Makes Progress In Free Trade Talks
19/01/2007 Switzerland Joins Financial Stability Forum
15/01/2007 Zurich Bank Breaks 6% Interest Rate Barrier
09/01/2007 Swiss Asset Manager Strengthens HNWI Client Base
08/01/2007 SWX Saw Record Trading Volumes In 2006
02/01/2007 SWX And Deutsche Boerse Launch Joint Trading In Structured Products

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