Rudolf Elmer

Register entry

Rudolf Elmer is recorded in this register under the heading “Discloser”, in connection with the role of Former head of Caribbean operations, Julius Baer — discloser. The entry is filed to Zurich (Switzerland), which is the location associated with the role in the published material rather than a statement of present residence or employment.

One of the earliest Swiss banking disclosers; the Federal Supreme Court found the secrecy provisions did not apply to his employment through a Cayman entity. The register reproduces the substance of the linked source and does not extend it. Where a matter has been appealed, reopened, or closed without findings, that position is stated as the source states it, and the summary line for this entry reads: “Disclosed offshore client data to journalists and WikiLeaks; Swiss banking-secrecy convictions were largely overturned by the Federal Supreme Court in 2016.”

The entry records a person reported to have raised concerns through internal, parliamentary or regulatory channels. It is a record of disclosure, not of wrongdoing by the person named. Readers assessing counterparty, employment or reputational risk should treat this page as a signpost to the primary material — cited here as Swiss Federal Supreme Court / Reuters — and should verify current status directly with the issuing court, authority or publisher before acting. Corrections and right-of-reply requests are handled through the register's legal notice.