04/20/2017
French presidential candidate wants a 100% tax on the rich
But hike the tax on amounts above this threshold.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
04/20/2017
Offshore Considerations For Non-U.K. Domiciliaries
Comprehensive tax changes recently went into effect in the U.K. that impact wealth planning considerations for certain clients.
04/19/2017
Peter Thiel's Lawyers Now Say He Was Financially Motivated In Funding Hulk Hogan's Gawker Lawsuit
The response from Thiel's lawyers excoriates Gawker's estate, arguing that its motion was “thin to begin with” and was “based entirely on supposition and speculation derived from press reports.”
04/19/2017
Appleby joins forces with Wetwheels Jersey
Appleby was named the Official Law Firm of the 35th America’s Cup in December 2014 and as part the partnership Appleby's Bermuda office has been providing the America’s Cup Event Authority with a full range of legal services for the 35th
04/19/2017
Top Civil Lawyer Hired to Investigate Swiss Banks
Banks have been paying billions of dollars over the past few years for small infractions of KYC.
04/18/2017
Update: FCA identifies asset management concerns and unveils platform review
In regulator's Sector Views paper
04/18/2017
Hedge Fund Tax A Bad Idea
Hedge fund managers don't need to live in Connecticut.
04/17/2017
RegTech innovation and adoption- Impact, drivers, barriers
The rise of FinTech is accompanied by growth in the closely associated area of RegTech.
04/17/2017
Wealth Managers to Reveal Fund Fees
The disclosure requirements could be bad timing
04/17/2017
Tax evasion issue continues to haunt Swiss banking
Customers have withdrawn billions of francs as a result often some of the banks’ highest-margin business.
04/17/2017
This Man Can Help You Escape the IRS Forever
A handful of relatively stable nations court wealthy foreigners with sweet tax deals if they become citizens.
04/17/2017
The Lure of Europe's Tax Havens
The same cannot be said of corporate tax avoidance and evasion.
04/17/2017
What wealth managers can learn from the Wells Fargo scandal
Every firm is different. Every day is different. Every employee is different.
04/13/2017
Obtaining Cypriot citizenship by investment
Cyprus is at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making it ideally suited for inward investment.
04/13/2017
Morgan Stanley Fined $1M Over FA Sales Contest
Galvin first brought charges over the sales contest in October, and at the time, Morgan Stanley said they were without merit.
04/12/2017
TISE gains recognition from German regulator, BaFin
The application to BaFin was supported by the German Investment Funds Association, BVI (Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management).
04/12/2017
Banks Behaving Badly: Wells Fargo, Barclays Show Little Has Changed
The whistleblowing mechanism at Barclays is almost irreparably broken as a result
04/12/2017
Newsletter 4/2017 - French tax authorities do not benefit from HSBC customer data stolen in Geneva
It looks as if France is so far the only country with such a committment towards Switzerland.
04/12/2017
Appleby advise PraxisIFM on its listing on The International Stock Exchange
The transaction is an excellent example of the expertise of our pragmatic, client-centric and solution driven cross jurisdictional team.
04/12/2017
UBS Must Face Trial On Whether Holding Co. Was Customer
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman, who is fielding the case without a district judge, said the facts of the case could be interpreted in favor of either UBS or Bounty Gain Enterprises Inc. The holding company has asked arbitrators with..