Professor Dr. Hans Geiger is Professor of Finance at the Swiss University of Zürich. He is head of the Swiss Banking Institute at this university. Prof. Dr. Geiger is a member of various renowned organizations in Europe that are all related to finance or banking. In the video below, Professor Geiger describes the essence of […]

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Posted on October 30th, 2007 by Banker
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Take back what we said in September. This week’s nauseous lurch by UBS highlights the fact that, no matter how cosy they look, even the the big Swiss banks are not immune from globalisation. Credit Suisse are none too happy either, also reporting “adverse results” though nothing as as spectacular as UBS’s hiccup.
The rot began […]

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Posted on October 3rd, 2007 by Banker
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The Bahamas is an island group just east of Florida. The Bahamas were a leading offshore financial centre until the late 1970s, when its popularity started to decline due to accusations of money laundering practices and allegations of unfair tax competition. The Bahamas are more popular among Europeans than among Americans, because American citizens cannot […]

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Posted on October 1st, 2007 by Banker
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