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UBS shareholders punish management following massive French fine

UBS shareholders punish management following massive French fine

Investors in the huge bank revolted by refusing to release executives from personal liability over a €3.7 billion fine imposed by France earlier this year.

UBS beats analyst expectations despite market chill

UBS beats analyst expectations despite market chill

Credit Suisse boosts profits despite 'challenging environment'

Credit Suisse boosts profits despite 'challenging environment'

Credit Suisse pledges cooperation in $2 billion US fraud probe

Credit Suisse pledges cooperation in $2 billion US fraud probe

Swiss salaries: Bankers no longer biggest earners

Swiss salaries: Bankers no longer biggest earners

US sues UBS, alleging fraud in financial crisis

US sues UBS, alleging fraud in financial crisis

French prosecutor calls for UBS to be fined €3.7 billion in tax fraud case

French prosecutor calls for UBS to be fined €3.7 billion in tax fraud case

UBS eyes new legal battle in US over subprime crisis

UBS eyes new legal battle in US over subprime crisis

France wants Swiss bank UBS fined €1.6 billion for tax fraud: lawyer

France wants Swiss bank UBS fined €1.6 billion for tax fraud: lawyer

Swiss banker given ten years over Venezuela money laundering

Swiss banker given ten years over Venezuela money laundering

UBS reports better-than-expected results, cautious outlook

UBS reports better-than-expected results, cautious outlook

Swiss bank UBS says 'business as usual' in China

Swiss bank UBS says 'business as usual' in China

Swiss watchdog criticises Credit Suisse over Fifa money laundering

Swiss watchdog criticises Credit Suisse over Fifa money laundering

Credit Suisse to pay US $77 million to settle Chinese princelings probe

Credit Suisse to pay US $77 million to settle Chinese princelings probe

Ex-UBS trader beats US market manipulation charge

Ex-UBS trader beats US market manipulation charge

Banking: Credit Suisse profit soars as overhaul pays off

Banking: Credit Suisse profit soars as overhaul pays off

Banking: bullish UBS posts strong first quarter results

Banking: bullish UBS posts strong first quarter results

Swiss bank UBS to pay $230 million in US subprime settlement

Swiss bank UBS to pay $230 million in US subprime settlement

Swiss star banker remanded in major fraud probe

Swiss star banker remanded in major fraud probe

Credit Suisse losses narrow to $1 billion despite Trump tax reforms

Credit Suisse losses narrow to $1 billion despite Trump tax reforms

Switzerland remains top of 'financial secrecy' ranking as US rises to second

Switzerland remains top of 'financial secrecy' ranking as US rises to second

2017

Watchdog says Swiss arm of JPMorgan broke anti-money laundering rules

Watchdog says Swiss arm of JPMorgan broke anti-money laundering rules

HSBC agrees fine to avoid court over tax fraud charges

HSBC agrees fine to avoid court over tax fraud charges

Swiss 'spy' goes on trial in Germany

Swiss 'spy' goes on trial in Germany

UBS boss warns technology could replace 30 percent of workforce

UBS boss warns technology could replace 30 percent of workforce

Prosecutors search Frankfurt subsidiary of Swiss bank UBS in tax evasion investigation

Prosecutors search Frankfurt subsidiary of Swiss bank UBS in tax evasion investigation

Credit Suisse launches digital piggy bank to teach kids how to handle money

Credit Suisse launches digital piggy bank to teach kids how to handle money

Swiss bank reviews and restricts Venezuelan trades

Swiss bank reviews and restricts Venezuelan trades

Profits of Swiss bank UBS exceed expectations

Profits of Swiss bank UBS exceed expectations

Swiss bank fined by Singapore for breaching money-laundering laws

Swiss bank fined by Singapore for breaching money-laundering laws

German FM rebukes Switzerland over tax scandal

German FM rebukes Switzerland over tax scandal

Spain probes Swiss banking executives over alleged money laundering

Spain probes Swiss banking executives over alleged money laundering

Swiss spy 'ran mole' in German tax office: report

Swiss spy 'ran mole' in German tax office: report

Spy arrested in Germany did work for Swiss intelligence: MP

Spy arrested in Germany did work for Swiss intelligence: MP

Suspected Swiss spy arrested in Germany

Suspected Swiss spy arrested in Germany

Credit Suisse execs take 40 percent bonus cuts after outcry

Credit Suisse execs take 40 percent bonus cuts after outcry

Swiss bank targeted in vast tax evasion probe

Swiss bank targeted in vast tax evasion probe

Swiss bank looks to the future with smartphone-enabled ATMs

Swiss bank looks to the future with smartphone-enabled ATMs

Swiss bank UBS faces tax fraud trial in France

Swiss bank UBS faces tax fraud trial in France

Swiss banking giant slashes more jobs in cost-cutting exercise

Swiss banking giant slashes more jobs in cost-cutting exercise

Credit Suisse to pay out $5.28bn settlement to US

Credit Suisse to pay out $5.28bn settlement to US

2016

Swiss bank to pay billions to settle securities disputes

Swiss bank to pay billions to settle securities disputes

Heiress appeals against tax fraud sentence

Heiress appeals against tax fraud sentence

Switzerland agrees banking transparency with 21 more countries

Switzerland agrees banking transparency with 21 more countries

Swiss banks seek heirs for millions in dormant accounts

Swiss banks seek heirs for millions in dormant accounts

Swiss donation to Clinton Foundation sparks debate

Swiss donation to Clinton Foundation sparks debate

Cost-cutting Credit Suisse makes surprise profit

Cost-cutting Credit Suisse makes surprise profit

Second Swiss bank shut down in Singapore

Second Swiss bank shut down in Singapore

Elderly Italian on benefits stashed €1m in Swiss bank

Elderly Italian on benefits stashed €1m in Swiss bank

Swiss bank bounces back from losses

Swiss bank bounces back from losses

Swiss bankers expect influx of funds in case of Brexit

Swiss bankers expect influx of funds in case of Brexit

Singapore boots out scandal-hit Swiss bank

Singapore boots out scandal-hit Swiss bank

Credit Suisse suffers first quarter losses

Credit Suisse suffers first quarter losses

Swiss banks respond to offshore revelations

Swiss banks respond to offshore revelations

Swiss banks and Fifa figures tied to offshore activity

Swiss banks and Fifa figures tied to offshore activity

London court slams UBS offshore tax schemes

London court slams UBS offshore tax schemes

Further suspicions land on French UBS

Further suspicions land on French UBS

Belgium charges Swiss banking giant with fraud

Belgium charges Swiss banking giant with fraud

Julius Bär bank to pay US $547 million over tax fraud

Julius Bär bank to pay US $547 million over tax fraud

2015

Julius Bär bank to pay huge fine in US tax probe

Julius Bär bank to pay huge fine in US tax probe

Swiss bank tax evasion fines to US reach $1 bn

Swiss bank tax evasion fines to US reach $1 bn

Banks 'need $1.2-trillion cushion against crisis'

Banks 'need $1.2-trillion cushion against crisis'

UBS banker charged in tax evasion probe

UBS banker charged in tax evasion probe

Swiss bank opposes ruling in housing case

Swiss bank opposes ruling in housing case

Minister: Swiss banks must 'do better'

Minister: Swiss banks must 'do better'

'Resilient' UBS bounces back with big profits

'Resilient' UBS bounces back with big profits

HSBC Geneva searched in global scandal probe

HSBC Geneva searched in global scandal probe

France pursues Swiss-based UBS trio

France pursues Swiss-based UBS trio

2014

Former Coop Bank CEO faces three-year ban

Former Coop Bank CEO faces three-year ban

Swiss banks at post-secrecy crossroads

Swiss banks at post-secrecy crossroads

Swiss bank Lombard Odier reveals profits

Swiss bank Lombard Odier reveals profits

Julius Bär faces US penalty over tax evasion

Julius Bär faces US penalty over tax evasion

Credit Suisse seeks tax evasion sentence delay

Credit Suisse seeks tax evasion sentence delay

Swiss banker charged over Wikileaks breach

Swiss banker charged over Wikileaks breach

Credit Suisse banker hides $100m losses

Credit Suisse banker hides $100m losses

UBS Belgium chief under investigation for fraud

UBS Belgium chief under investigation for fraud

Rattled Swiss private banks turn page on past

Rattled Swiss private banks turn page on past

Germans smuggle cash out of Switzerland

Germans smuggle cash out of Switzerland

Bank Julius Bär profit dips after acquisition

Bank Julius Bär profit dips after acquisition

Swiss private banking in flux after crackdown

Swiss private banking in flux after crackdown

2013

Zurich inspects Goldman Sachs over work rules

Zurich inspects Goldman Sachs over work rules

Paris tax hunt sends French to Switzerland

Paris tax hunt sends French to Switzerland

Zurich bank cuts Cuba's last Swiss franc channel

Zurich bank cuts Cuba's last Swiss franc channel

Julius Bär shareholders reject 'excessive' pay

Julius Bär shareholders reject 'excessive' pay

Tighter rules sought to curb bank risks

Credit Suisse reports reduced profits for 2012

Credit Suisse reports reduced profits for 2012

Swiss-based bank group eases crisis rules

Swiss-based bank group eases crisis rules

2012

Credit Suisse sells Zurich HQ to raise capital

Credit Suisse sells Zurich HQ to raise capital

Germans lose if tax deal rejected, says banker

Germans lose if tax deal rejected, says banker

Swiss banks aim to boost Chinese yuan biz

Swiss banks aim to boost Chinese yuan biz

Julius Bär invests in new Italian bank

Julius Bär invests in new Italian bank

French authorities storm Swiss bank's HQ

French authorities storm Swiss bank's HQ

Swiss bank workers to appeal US data transfer

Swiss bank workers to appeal US data transfer

Swiss banker's children quizzed by US officials over tax

Swiss banks to police clients' overseas taxation

2011

Swiss banks cough up over German tax dispute

Swiss Re profits up 18 percent

Swiss Re profits up 18 percent

Swiss banker in US tax probe