Managers of Wealth

Hong Kong SFC and Swiss Regulator Conclude Cooperation

This agreement gives Swiss fund managers access to an important financial centre.

Switzerland eyes AEOI with 21 countries

The introduction of the AEOI confirms Switzerland’s international commitment to implementing the AEOI standard

Mourinho faces tax probe call over Sunday Times claims

Mourinho has been accused of using "a complex web of off-shore companies" to avoid paying tax

Banking & Securities Viewpoints - Deloitte

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Risky Business: Avoiding negligence claims when giving investment advice

This case reiterates that, provided that the investor has received adequate risk warnings from the adviser and the investments were objectively suitable for the investor at the time

PIMCO Settles Charges of Misleading Investors

The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Adam Schneir and Brian Fitzpatrick of the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit as well as Kate Zoladz of the Miami office

Andorra ends banking secrecy

The charge led Andorran regulators to take control of the bank, whose chief executive was arrested.

5 Things About The Caribbean Citizenship By Investment Programs

Not just from the global elite in countries like China and Russia but also from the United Kingdom and the United States.

Private Client Lawyers: Exceptional Centers Of Influence

Private client lawyers and accountants tend to be the best people to refer clients from a list that also includes private bankers and concierge service providers.

Basel IV to ban banks’ own risk models

Capital requirements may go down for some banks and go up for others

Standard Chartered and Coutts hit with fines by Singapore regulator

Singapore's regulator launched its investigation

Tax revenues reach new high as the tax mix shifts further towards labour and consumption taxes

The 2016 edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication shows that the OECD average tax-to-GDP ratio rose slightly in 2015, to 34.3%, compared to 34.2% in 2014.

Burns & Levinson Wins $6 Million Appeal For Client in Post-Divorce Dispute

Burns & Levinson's lawyers moved to dismiss the case for a number of reasons including lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

No let up for HNWs from the taxman

The National Audit Office’s recent re-evaluation of HNWs will see HMRC taking ever greater interest in their affairs says Hannah Blakey.

China hikes tax on 'super cars' amid luxury crackdown

Beijing issued new rules saying top officials should cut down expensive travel and avoid owning fancy cars, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.

How to Hide $400 Million

She could come up with several family purchases worth more than that off the top of her head.

Steve Cohen is paying $135 million to settle an insider trading case from his old hedge fund

The proposed settlement was disclosed in court papers filed on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court and would resolve a class action launched following the arrest of a former SAC Capital portfolio manager, Mathew Martoma, for insider trading.

Indonesia's Richest Take Advantage Of Amnesty

Among the most notable participants were a number of Indonesian rich-listers.

Panama Papers: Europol links 3,500 names to suspected criminals

Law enforcement agency analysis uncovers probable matches connected to terrorism, money laundering and organised crime

Steve Cohen’s former hedge fund settles insider trading suit for $135M

SAC got the inside info from doctors involved in the clinical trials of Elan’s Alzheimer’s drug, it was alleged.

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