Managers of Wealth

UBS seeks China digital bank licence as part of plan to turbocharge growth and slash costs

The Swiss lender is targeting 200,000 wealthy clients within two years after securing a digital bank licence

Cayman: A History of Cooperation and the Building of a World-class IFC

This is due to a variety of factors

EY announces the launch of Physical Return and Work Reimagined framework for organizations post-COVID-19

Two-gear framework integrates "Day 1" transition services with long-term transformation guidance

Britain’s Prince Andrew sued over debt on US$22 million Swiss luxury chalet

Duke of York and ex-wife bought holiday home at Verbier ski resort in 2014, but missed December 2019 deadline for paying off chunk of purchase

Doctrine of mistake and rule in Hastings-Bass

The Court also made plain that it is no part of its function to take steps to improve the taxation position of the applicant.

Appleby Advises on New Recovery Fund Foundation

Appleby acted as Cayman attorneys advising in relation to the establishment of the foundation.

Financial crime systems and controls during coronavirus situation

Discover our expectations on how firms should apply their systems and controls to combat and prevent financial crime during this crisis.

United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $49 Million Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund

In 2015, the FBI formed International Corruption Squads across the country to address national and international implications of foreign corruption.

Beneficiary Disputes in Focus

By far the most significant proportion of trust companies surveyed thought that the principal source of beneficiary disputes was disharmony amongst the beneficiary group (64%).

New allegations against Juan Carlos

As part of the administrative assistance, the latter sent its findings about Juan Carlos' secret account to the Spanish national court, which is investigating suspected money laundering, tax evasion and corruption.

Branson offers Necker as collateral

He claimed to have created “hundreds of thousands of jobs and paid hundreds of millions in tax” around the world.

BNY Mellon Adds Natural Language Tech for Asset Managers, Clients: Tech Roundup

Also: Addepar introduces an alternatives Marketplace, and Shareholders Service Group teams with AdvisorPeak.

Emigrant Partners Takes Stake in Parallel Advisors

This Parallel/Emigrant combination will also empower us to offer true partnership opportunities through economic incentives and our collaborative culture to attractand retain more of the highest caliber advisors in the industry.

COVID-19: Implications for law firms

Lessons from past downturns can help law firms respond to near-term challenges and set the right priorities for the long run.

Coronavirus and tax-exempt artworks and heritage assets

The owner must grant and publicise reasonable public access to the assets for a minimum number of days in the year, as agreed with HMRC.

How to prepare for a post-pandemic tax world

What could this mean for businesses?

Bank of China oversteps regulations in passing derivatives off as wealth management. And it’s not alone

Bank of China says it will compensate 20 per cent of investors’ original investments in the oil-linked product, according to investors

Gold is well-positioned as a hedge against inflation risk from expansionary fiscal and monetary policies

This goes against gold’s embedded characteristics, but we think that the unique circumstances at the time of that selloff are likely in the rear view.

Guernsey regulator fines wealth company directors £60000

Following consideration of the investment advice in the client files, the Commission noted that CWM was advising on and promoting Structured Notes

The key role of compliance in business continuity

Compliance is central to our client’s success and working with service providers that can set up structures quickly, efficiently and within the limits of the local and global legislation and regulation is a key requirement.

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