GRECO
The case In their fifth evaluation round, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has both highlighted and recognized Switzerland’s robust measures for preventing and combating corruption....
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Risk, not technology, at the centre
The case Yesterday, at the Finance Forum in Zurich, FINMA CEO Stefan Walter emphasized the need for advancing financial market supervision, particularly in the context of ongoing transformation within the sector. Source: FINMA...
Read MoreEffective financial supervision
The case Stefan Walter, Director of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, has once again emphasised the importance of a clear legal framework that allows effective financial market supervision. Source: FINMA...
Read MoreWhy is Italy doubling the “flat tax” to EUR 200,000/year?
The case Italy’s decision to double the “flat tax” on income earned abroad by wealthy individuals who move their tax residence to the country is a significant move in the ongoing debate about tax havens and...
Read MoreGlobal minimum wealth tax on ultra-high net worth individuals?
The case The EU Tax Observatory published a report on 25 June that was authored by the French economist Gabriel Zucman, as commissioned by the Brazilian presidency of the G20. The report provides a blueprint for a coordinated...
Read MoreCyber risks
The case FINMA publishes guidance. Source: Finma The commentary FINMA has published its findings from its supervisory activities in the area of cyber risks in guidance. It also provided further details on the obligation to...
Read MoreThe godless
The case Three million people do not belong to any church – a heterogeneous group of militant atheists, esoterics and the religiously indifferent. Source: Simon Hehli, e-paper from 10.02.2024 / NZZ – and bsf The...
Read MoreIf the plan doesn’t work, it will turn out to be expensive for Switzerland!
The case Banking stability: Federal Council wants to close gaps in the too-big-to-fail regulation Link Source: www.admin.ch and Aymo Brunetti, Professor of Economics at the University of Bern (SRF 1 today) The commentary...
Read MoreWealth Report 2024
The case Global property consultancy Knight Frank has published its annual Wealth Report. Source: Knight Frank Wealth Report 2024 The commentary The number of ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWI) with a net worth of USD 30...
Read MoreForeign judges have long since arrived.
The case In the conflict over European policy, EU judges play a key role. Daniel Friedly wrote in the NZZ am Sonntag (4 February 2024) that already today the European Court of Justice has much more influence on Switzerland, a...
Read MoreAEOI update.
The case Senegal has committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by September 2025. Source: OECD The commentary 124 of the 170 Global...
Read MoreEconomics of Happiness
The case The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best researchers in the arena of Political Science is based on data combined from various data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating...
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