Managers of Wealth

Barclays to Pay $150 Million More to Regulator in Forex Probe

Additional Fine Brings Overall Barclays Foreign Exchange NYDFS Penalty to $635 Million

Swiss banks to pay $81 mln, avoid U.S. charges on aiding tax evasion

Under the program, banks also must provide detailed information on the accounts of U.S. taxpayers under investigation.

Private Funds 2016: Analysis

Astleford has more than 25 years’ experience in advising fund managers, banks, brokers and corporates and is co-chair of the firm’s global financial services group and head of the group in Europe.

FCA launches asset management competition study

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the areas it will focus on in its market study into competition in the asset management industry.

The World’s Largest Law Firm Will Have 7,300+ Lawyers

Expected to launch in 2016

U.S. close to finalizing rules on banker bonus pay: OCC

The rules are expected, among other things, to dictate when banks can take prior years' bonuses back from bankers, for example if the employee engaged in fraud.

HMRC targets 'affluent' taxpayers in anti-avoidance crackdown

The taxman has doubled the army of inspectors trawling through the tax files of those earning £150,000 or more

HMRC's Affluent Unit Steps Up Efforts

Additional tax inspectors at HMRC will be expected to pay for themselves many times over.

Italian businessman and glamour model convicted of recruiting prostitutes for Berlusconi's parties

Gianpaolo Tarantini and Sabina Began, "Queen Bee" of Berlusconi's female entourage, accused of recruiting 26 showgirls to attend parties at the then prime minister's homes in Rome and Milan

Freeport king fails in appeal against Monaco criminal charges

Yves Bouvier, a Singapore PR, will now be tried for fraud and complicity in money laundering

Gilbert Arenas Demands At Least $40 Million From Financial Management Firm

Arenas claims that Boulevard Management, Inc. fell well short of the standard of care that it publicly advertises, causing Arenas to lose many millions of dollars.

Standard Chartered's Swiss Bank Will Pay $6.3 Million to U.S.

The Swiss Bank Program, which was announced on Aug. 29, 2013, provides a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States.

Switzerland steps up efforts to tackle black money menace

Upping the vigil against illicit fund flows, Switzerland has tightened its anti-money laundering norms with new diligence rules, including greater scrutiny of ecclesiastical foundations.

Global law firm appoints Head of Global Mergers & Acquisitions

Chambers Global 2015 ranks the Firm in 51 categories

Transition from UK IGA to the CRS - Deloitte

The Governments of the Crown Dependencies have provided an update on the proposals for the transition from the Crown Dependancies and Overseas Territories (CDOT or "UK FATCA") to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in 2017.

Wife of millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead

Police have been in touch with Eugene Colley and he is not considered a suspect, according to The Journal News in Lower Hudson Valley.

China: Facing collapse or slow decline?

Earlier this month, Schroders' Emerging Markets Economist, Craig Botham, spent a week in China

Ex-Billionaire Batista Banned From Managing Brazil Companies

The ban is for breaking rules that impede shareholders from approving the financial results of companies

Swiss Government Adopts New Anti-money Laundering Rules

Switzerland's government on Wednesday adopted new rules to clamp down on money laundering as the country seeks to cast off its reputation as a haven for hidden cash.

Growing trend for trusts and foundations by - Appleby

region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value reaching USD61 trillion by 2018.

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