06/10/2019
Named: British men ‘linked to spies, terrorists, sheikhs and £8bn fraud’
HMRC is accused of missing chances to catch a gang that defrauded taxpayers around Europe and may have helped fund al-Qaeda
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06/10/2019
UBS agrees Japanese joint venture wealth deal
It will offer products, investment advice and services beyond what both firms alone can provide
06/10/2019
Rich New Yorkers are fleeing to Miami to escape high taxes.
New York millionaires who relocate to Florida can save more than $1 million in taxes each year.
06/10/2019
Super rich Scottish landowners rake in millions in EU subsidies paid for by taxpayers
A Sunday Mail investigation has revealed the incredible sums being handed over to multi-millionaires including the Duke of Buccleuch and a top Tory donor.
06/10/2019
IOSCO Publishes Recommendations on Sustainable Finance
The report explores the trends and challenges that influence the development of sustainable finance in emerging capital markets.
06/10/2019
Mauritius: an emerging jurisdiction for ship registration
Mauritius has the infrastructure and incentives to be an alternative jurisdiction of choice
06/07/2019
Appleby Attorney Named "Private Client Lawyer Of The Year"
A prominent figure in the Private Client and Trusts sector, Appleby Partner Carlos de Serpa Pimentel has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Who’s Who Legal 2019 awards.
06/07/2019
Five of Ogier's rising stars named in eprivateclient Channel Islands Top 35 under 35
Career progression, the quality and number of nominations and the seniority of who made the nomination and what that person said were crucial elements in determining who makes the list.
06/07/2019
EU reviews Deutsche Bank, SocGen in screening of past money-laundering cases
Under the plan, the European Commission is assessing cases between 2012 and 2018 with the aim of producing a report this summer that identifies the factors that contributed to the banks’ failure in preventing financial crime.
06/07/2019
Shakira appears solemn as she pleads innocent in tax evasion case
‘Shakira has always, including in the period between 2011 and 2014, met her tax obligations in every country she has worked in,’ the statement read.
06/07/2019
Implementation of tax transparency initiative delivering concrete and impressive results
Voluntary disclosure of offshore accounts, financial assets and income in the run-up to full implementation of the AEOI initiative resulted in more than EUR 95 billion in additional revenue (tax, interest and penalties) for OECD and G20 countries over the
06/07/2019
Joint report by the IBA and the OECD on the Role of Lawyers and International Commercial Structures could bring changes to international transactions
This report will clearly be of interest to lawyers but also to clients involved in multi-jurisdictional transactions.
06/07/2019
Conduct, risk and the implications of SMCR for fund managers
The SMCR, while implemented by the UK regulator, is borderless
06/06/2019
Standard Chartered shows it’s a bank of action against illegal poaching
The first phase of ‘Here for Good’ was launched in 2018 and focused on stories about issues that limit commerce and prosperity for people.
06/06/2019
Managing Machines: the governance of artificial intelligence by James Proudman
It is certainly not the role of the regulator to stand in the way of progress.
06/06/2019
From Innovation Hub to Innovation Culture by Nick Cook, FCA
Speech by Nick Cook, Director of Innovation at the FCA, delivered at the 6th Central Bank Executive Summit
06/06/2019
AIM and IHT: how investing in this market can ease a tax bill
Investing in AIM stocks is one way of mitigating inheritance tax.
06/05/2019
UHNWIs turn to the US amid growing European instability
By contrast, the US has become an attractive destination for ultra-high-net-worth individuals from around the globe
06/05/2019
With Brexit, now is the time to consider whether you should move your art
Brexit introduces a range of issues that cannot be ignored, especially for artists and investors who wish to be able to display and enjoy their art beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.
06/04/2019
The wealthy businessman who paid just £35.20 in tax
It has my signature on it but what I can say is that no such meeting ever took place