You can open a non-resident account if you turn up at a branch with your passport. UBS wants a minimum of 50kchf balance over the first year, and for that you will get zippo interest and a bank card that only allows you to take out cash in Switzerland.
As regards secrecy: unless there is clear evidence that the money deposited is from criminal sources ("know your customer") then they are unlikely to divulge details to outside authorities.
If the UK authorities or whoever get wind of your account though they will fit the thumbscrews until you confess. The most likely source of such information would be an ex partner.
dave
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| If you have enough money to invest you can ring them up and they will either fly you over or fly a relationship manager over to meet you, question really is if you have enough to interest them. So how much is enough - £1 Mio is enough to get their interest to open an account £5 Mio+ and they will fly someone over to see you - note I am talking liquid funds here and not net worth. | |
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