Tax attack on Swiss private banks

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Switzerland has been under sustained attack from the US authorities, with the aim of shutting down any banks helping US citizens to avoid taxes. As a result of international pressures, the banks have been changing their business to highlight portfolio management and asset allocation, rather than earning money from luring clients into secret, tax-friendly structures. Swiss banking lawyer Shelby du Pasquier talks to Yuri Bender about the challenges faced by the country's private banks.