08/15/2018
Royal Bank of Scotland pays $4.9 billion for crisis-era misconduct
The Justice Department said that RBS disputes the allegations and does not admit wrongdoing, although the bank said in a statement it was happy to move on.
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08/15/2018
Companies should act on Luxembourg corporate law reforms before deadline
The reforms affect voting rights, share issuance to employees and directors, requirements for AGMs and meetings by email and videoconferencing.
08/14/2018
Bankers, Celebrities Sue Over Film Deals Turned Tax Avoidance
The U.K. government has cracked down on the misuse of movie tax breaks in recent years.
08/14/2018
ZKB settles seven-year tax battle with DoJ
According to a statement released by the DoJ, ZKB was charged with 'conspiring to help US taxpayer clients evade their US tax obligations
08/14/2018
UK tops US for FinTech investment, KPMG study shows
To that end, the Big Four firm’s ‘Pulse of Fintech’ report found that the UK also topped Europe for FinTech investment, accounting for more than half of the total investment, which stood at $26 billion.
08/14/2018
ASIC bans ex Macquarie Private Wealth advisers
It is understood the pair lodged an appeal with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on Tuesday morning.
08/13/2018
Private jet to join superyacht in 1MBD asset seizures
Authorities eye $35m jet bought by fugitive financier Jho Low
08/13/2018
Chinese authorities crack down on tax dodges, illegal capital remittances by celebrities
The major purpose of the campaign is to address social inequity
08/10/2018
Ex-KPMG Auditor Guilty of Insider Trading on Swiss Takeover
Senn must pay 47,000 Swiss francs in fines, costs and profits
08/10/2018
HK court rejects British ex-banker's last bid to appeal murder conviction
A three-judge panel at the Court of Final Appeal did not grant Jutting leav
08/10/2018
House of Fraser appoints administrators
The British retailer said that the business would continue trading, while administrators Ernst & Young would attempt to complete a sale.
08/10/2018
Goldman Trader Claims Kafkaesque Firing Over `Notorious' Client
Goldman Sachs denies any wrongdoing and says it’ll fight the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court.
08/10/2018
EU citizenship by investment schemes a security threat
‘The EU must not become a safe haven for criminals, corruption and dirty money’
08/09/2018
Finra bars former UBS rep for failure to provide information
Regulator was investigating Alex Herrera's real estate deals with clients
08/09/2018
Collas Grill Shortlisted For Two Private Client Awards
We're very pleased with this shortlisting
08/09/2018
How ex-pats could still be hit by a HMRC tax bill
Understand the complexities of a client's tax position if leaving the UK
08/08/2018
Carey Olsen lawyers make Citywealth Leaders List
15 Carey Olsen lawyers appear in the latest edition.
08/08/2018
Cyprus targets tax avoiding letter-box companies
These guidelines are due to be incorporated into the Central Bank’s Anti-money Laundering Directive in the near future.
08/08/2018
Jersey launches consultation on tax residency claims
They published proposals are part of a consultation, which officials say would allow the island to meet the commitments made in 2017 to the EU Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation.
08/08/2018
Trends in Corporate Jet Financing in Asia: an offshore perspective
In this article Ms. Roman looks at recent trends in financing corporate jets in Asia, as well as where aircraft are being registered offshore.