11/01/2019
Will Asia lead the football industry? - Withers
Not only traditional football is booming in Asia.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
11/01/2019
OECD releases guidance on the spontaneous exchange by no or only nominal tax jurisdictions
This information will allow the tax authorities of these jurisdictions to assess the substance and the activities of the entities resident in no or only nominal tax jurisdictions.
10/30/2019
Former broker wins in court against UBS
She was also a member of the President's Council, a group of highly successful UBS brokers.
10/30/2019
J. Safra Sarasin private bank under investigation in Brazil corruption case
The prosecutors have alleged that flaws within the Swiss private bank's compliance
10/30/2019
UBS Star Ex-Broker Wins $1.5 Million Gender Discrimination Award
At UBS, Carona was a member of the President’s Council, an elite club for top producers at the company, where she had managed more than $300 million.
10/30/2019
Sharia law and the applicable inheritance rules
These are the trends that have led particularly to women seeking our assistance and expertise.
10/29/2019
SNB bills can solve Switzerland’s low-debt problem: SGKB CIO
The market is therefore vulnerable to irrational price escalation and investors have to move towards riskier corporate bonds, according to the CIO.
10/29/2019
Labuan IBFC Signs MoU with China Construction Bank
The MOU will allow the benefits of Labuan IBFC to be shared with CCB’s extensive clientnetwork through its 15000 branches in China and globally.
10/29/2019
Deutsche Bank: Is the President stumbling over Jürg Zeltner?
The resignation of KBL CEO Jürg Zeltner from the board of directors of Deutsche Bank forced by the regulators has consequences.
10/29/2019
Fifth of law firms fail to comply with money laundering rules
The watchdog also revealed that it had opened 172 investigations linked to anti-money laundering compliance this year.
10/29/2019
Finma adds nine firms to warning list
The latest companies to supply insufficient or falsified information to the regulator.
10/29/2019
PRI asks signatories to join in effort to prod U.S. to act on responsible investment
The letter cites "a string of regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration in recent years that have undermined policies on good governance, transparency and ESG integration in the investment process."
10/28/2019
Use of trusts in succession planning in Hong Kong
The extent of powers and functions given to a settlor, a protector and the trustee are therefore one of the most critical decisions to make when setting up a trust.
10/28/2019
Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, 88, is set to settle his record £1BILLION tax demand with HMRC after a 20-year battle
Trust set up by his wife is believed to have raised £3billion from selling F1 stakes
10/28/2019
KPMG mulls plans to shut down its private members' club
It is understood that around 50 roles were placed at risk of redundancy as a result of the restructure.
10/28/2019
UBS Wants Top Exec Iqbal Khan to Withdraw Criminal Complaint
UBS declined to comment on the ongoing criminal proceedings to SonntagsZeitung.
10/28/2019
All about change - Frontiers in Finance
Challenges and opportunities facing banks, insurers and asset managers as they transform for sustainable growth
10/28/2019
EY: Gold, drug money and a major auditor's 'cover-up'
The following year the accountancy firm EY, formerly known as Ernst and Young, had been asked to conduct a review of Kaloti's compliance
10/28/2019
BlueCrest Capital hedge fund sues two traders, accusing them of lying to get big bonuses
The company says it paid bonuses of £230,788 to the two equities traders that month and allocated £3.5m of deferred bonuses to them the following month, most of which they drew in April.
10/28/2019
Vatican bank chief says latest scandals are true proof of reform
While all that may make it tough to assess the latest round of purported scoops and stern denials, what’s becoming clear, at least, are the dueling narratives at work.