11/22/2017
Coutts ordered to pay out on £400k offshore investment
It follows a previous adjudicator’s findings that the investment adviser had failed to adhere to its clients’ wishes to have their capital protected, which Coutts appealed.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
11/21/2017
Paradise Papers, The Rest Of The Story
Media seem to be fixated on the theme of “secrecy.”
11/21/2017
Prince Charles pal and trading veteran hit with £114m tax fine
The Zurich authorities claim he was trading art and antiques out of his sprawling Villa Falkenstein, home to his private family office in the city, and failing to declare it.
11/20/2017
More Legal Woes For HSBC
HSBC Is Being Dragged Into High Profile Legal Proceedings
11/20/2017
HSBC Calls Banker's $2.4 Million Bonus Suit a Waste of Time
The bank says Parmar, who headed an HSBC Private Bank business unit for south Asia, helped Sanjay Sethi -- a former client -- evade taxes.
11/20/2017
Merrill Lynch Fights Retired Brokers’ Arb Claims
The time to bring claims ended long ago and, as a result, we will file motions to have these cases dismissed
11/20/2017
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince could turn to Credit Suisse next
Saudis are among a number of SWFs intrigued by recent shareholder developments at Swiss bank
11/19/2017
Jersey scores top marks on OECD tax transparency
Jersey now sits right at the very top globally in terms of standards of tax transparency
11/19/2017
Malta is not a tax haven - Francis J. Vassallo
The sensationalism surrounding the latest scoop is harming the reputation of countries.
11/19/2017
India gets nod to access details on black money stashed in Swiss banks
The proposal will now be submitted for approval from the upper chamber of Swiss Parliament, the Council of States, in the winter session beginning November 27.
11/19/2017
Swiss Regulator Finds JPMorgan Broke Money-Laundering Rules
There Is Nothing More Important Than The Safety And Soundness Of The Global Monetary System
11/19/2017
Racing around in circles on tax
One technicality has cancelled out another technicality, the law has been obeyed, and VAT has been paid and refunded as it was designed to.
11/19/2017
Isle of Man complies with international standards
The UK and US are also among scores of countries deemed ’largely compliant’ based on a first round of reviews.
11/17/2017
Tareen’s ‘Trust Deed’ signed, executed in Switzerland
The trust deed of Jahengir Tareen is witnessed by one Ian Iredale, officer of HSBC’s private Geneva bank, which specialises in dealing with high value clients.
11/16/2017
Finma's Harsh Spotlight
That changed dramatically in the years following the financial crisis.
11/15/2017
Multi-millionaire sues over 'cuts' to concierge service at £18m flat 'which left him with no-one to collect his car'
It is fair to say that individuals who live in multi-million pound apartments in Knightsbridge will be accustomed to an extremely high level of customer service.
11/15/2017
Are Swiss banks really willing to lift the veil of secrecy?
Once home to an estimated one-third of the world's hidden money, Swiss banks have agreed to the disclosure after decades of powerful pressure from a range of governments.
11/14/2017
2018 essential tax and wealth planning guide
Each new release will provide you with timely, accessible, and relevant insights for conducting an ongoing planning dialogue among you, your family members, and your tax advisers.
11/14/2017
Game-changing ID Register goes from strength to strength with advice from Carey Olsen
Director of The ID Register, Tim Andrews, said: “The ID Register has doubled in size in less than 12 months by attracting clients from across the world – a great success story for Guernsey,”.
11/14/2017
UBS vs Leipzig: It Ain't Over Yet
The claim by UBS was rejected.