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Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News—all...more
HM Treasury has published a joint statement issued with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance on the first U.K.-Switzerland financial dialogue. The statement summarizes what was discussed at the meeting and...more
The United States and Switzerland jointly announced the conversion of the intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) from a “Model 2” to “Model 1” agreement. The new IGA will come into effect January 1, 2027, allowing time for...more
The U.K. Government has signed the Berne Financial Services Agreement with Switzerland, confirming mutual recognition of aspects of the financial services regulatory and supervisory regimes in each jurisdiction. The Agreement...more
On March 25, 2022, Switzerland adopted new measures against Russia, further reinforcing its sanctions set. These measures are in line with those adopted by the EU on March 9 and 15, 2022. The new sanctions entered into force...more
Beginning on February 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State imposed several successive waves of economic sanctions on Russia following the...more
• Following the 2008 crisis, Switzerland launched a legislative project to create uniform competitive conditions for financial intermediaries and improve client protection. • Swiss Parliament adopted the FinIA on 15 June...more
• Following the 2008 crisis, Switzerland launched a legislative project to create uniform competitive conditions for financial intermediaries and improve client protection. • Swiss Parliament adopted the FinSA on 15 June...more
• Switzerland’s privileged taxation of companies is no longer in line with international standards. • In 2017, the first attempt to abolish the internationally criticized regime was clearly rejected by Swiss voters. • On 28...more
Privy Council clarifies the nature of arbitration clauses, but uncertainties about the clauses’ effect still remain. “Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than...more