09/10/2015
Revenue & Customs 'winding down' inquiries into HSBC Swiss tax evaders
After reopening investigation into HSBC clients hiding money in Switzerland, HMRC admits it has still only prosecuted one tax cheat
09/10/2015
New Partner for International Private Client Team
She was recently acknowledged for ‘spearheading a group of Jersey trustees in agreeing the wording for the FATCA guidance notes for Jersey.'
09/10/2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged national audit firm BDO USA with dismissing red flags and issuing false and misleading unqualified audit opinions about the financial statements of staffing services company General Employment Enterprises
09/10/2015
The awards, now in their tenth year, set the industry standard and highlight excellence among private client practitioners.
09/09/2015
London Law firm expands with senior financial services lateral hire
She has a diverse range of clients including family offices, high net worth entrepreneurs and fund managers and trust companies.
09/09/2015
The last several years have brought a new wave of greater financial transparency. International families, high net worth individuals and their advisors are now confronted with ongoing changes in new tax and asset reporting regimes and reporting rules.
09/08/2015
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Monday challenged a court ruling ordering it to pay a US hedge fund US$287.5 million (€257.6 million) in a case linked to the burst housing bubble.
09/08/2015
Major hotels chains like Hilton normally manage and lend their name to properties that are owned by other parties.
09/07/2015
Managers finding legal workarounds not so easy to get anymore
09/06/2015
Geneva wealth managers pay defrauded investors to settle Madoff case
Prosecutors told a Geneva court at the time that the directors had enriched themselves on management fees, finder fees and commissions paid for fictitious returns that were never verified.
09/06/2015
Baha Mar Comments On Bahamian Supreme Court Ruling
The plan effectively addresses Baha Mar's creditor obligations, including paying in full all valid claims of Bahamian creditors and the Government of The Bahamas.
09/06/2015
Bank of America exec arrested for wrestling topless Times Square performer
Accusing her of stealing his wallet (even though she had nowhere to hide it)
09/06/2015
QROPS – Back to Basics
But what happens if you decide to relocate during your retirement, or even move back home?
09/06/2015
'Putin's banker' enlists Kiwi solicitor to untangle trusts
Russian tycoon is not the only foreigner to appreciate the safe haven that New Zealand can offer.
09/04/2015
Schroders’ Swiss Bank Pays $10.4 Million in Deal With U.S.
The Department of Justice has announced that Schroder & Co. Bank AG has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.
09/03/2015
Six of his former colleagues are still on remand in Switzerland fighting extradition to the US.
09/03/2015
Deloitte Jersey Tax Briefing
09/03/2015
The 4th AML Directive requires disclosure of beneficial ownership information to central registers.
09/02/2015
Bank’s wealth-management unit ordered to pay two investors for losses tied to island’s municipal bonds
09/02/2015
Death and Taxes: What Better Legacy Than Tax-Free Wealth?
Life insurance is a tax efficient estate planning strategy.