News

13.12.2019 9'

Important Updates and Dates for the Implementation of the Regulatory Requirements for 2020

Before the year 2019 ends with a well-deserved holiday break, we would like to inform all QIs and FFIs on recent updates regarding submitted and upcoming certifications, as well as other recent and upcoming regulatory requirements under QI and FATCA.

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29.04.2019 4'

Update of Information on the QI and FATCA Portals

During the last few months we have noticed that several QIs have had issues when logging in to the QI/WP/WT application and account management system and/or the FIRE Production System.

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24.01.2019 7'

Reporting Reminder 2019

We would like to inform all Swiss financial institutions on their reporting requirements under CRS, FATCA and QI.

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21.12.2018 4'

Important Updates and Dates for the Implementation of the Regulatory Requirements for 2019

We would like to inform all QIs and FFIs about important updates and deadlines regarding the implementation of the regulatory requirements for the upcoming year 2019.

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13.08.2018 1'

QI Responsible Officer Certification FAQ

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23.03.2018 2'

Certification of Internal Controls

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23.10.2017 3'

Update of the Customer Admission Documentation Under FATCA and QI, Lob Factsheet of the SBA

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06.10.2017 4'

Extension of the Deadline for the Extension of the FFI Agreement, Upcoming Certification of the QI and FATCA Responsible Officers and QI and FATCA Compliance Review

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26.07.2017 2'

Updated W-8 Forms and Associated Instructions

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31.03.2017 1'

Extension of Deadlines for Extension of Qi, Wp and Wt Agreements

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29.03.2017 1'

Reminder: Extension of the QI Agreement

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16.02.2017 2'

New Form W-8BEN and Updated Final Chapter 3 and 4 Provisions and Proposed Transitional Provisions Under Chapters 3 and 4 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code

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10.01.2017 3'

The New QI Agreement

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21.12.2016 7'

Important Updates and Dates for the Implementation of the Regulatory Requirements for 2017

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03.08.2016 2'

Implementation Rules for Lob Provisions in the New QI Agreement

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20.08.2015 2'

New QI Agreement

The new QI Agreement, which went into effect on July 1, 2014 largely unnoticed, contains changes which could have a significant impact of the cost of your compliance with the agreement.

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25.02.2015 1'

Individual Authorization

According to the Swiss Bankers Association, each Swiss Financial Institution that is currently acting as QI and/or QSL now requires an individual authorization under the Art. 271(1) of the Swiss Criminal Code from the Federal Department of Finance (EFD).

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06.02.2015 7'

QI Reporting

The introduction of FATCA brings significant changes to the reporting of existing QIs. The coordination between the chapter 3 and chapter 61 (QI) as well as the chapter 4 (FATCA) reporting and withholding requirements is regulated in the new QI agreement, which was published mid-last year. We would like to spotlight the most important changes and remind all QIs of important deadlines for 2015.

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