Managers of Wealth

Britain's elite still enjoying a tax break 100 years old

To qualify for that status, they simply need to show that their fathers were born outside Britain

UBS Whistle-Blower Says Bank Has ‘Global’ Issue With Tax Evaders

The former UBS Group AG banker whose cooperation with the U.S. helped expose tax evasion by thousands of Americans says the Swiss bank used similar practices elsewhere and he’s eager to help European governments.

Ogier welcomes Guernsey and Luxembourg’s Memorandum of Understanding

The new Memorandum of Understanding between Guernsey and Luxembourg reinforces the positioning of both locations as major fund locations

FINMA publishes first enforcement report

673 preliminary investigations, 59 proceedings concluded, 479 assistance requests dealt with

Monaco latest to ink accord with Italy to end bank secrecy

The principality of Monaco has signed an accord with Italy aimed at ending banking secrecy, days after Switzerland and Liechtenstein inked similar pledges to exchange financial information with Rome

Bern and Canberra work towards tax agreement

Switzerland and Australia have signed a joint declaration on introducing the reciprocal automatic exchange of information in tax matters

Deadline Dates for Automatic Exchange of Tax Information under FATCA and CRS - Maples and Calder

The Cayman Islands government, along with around 50 other countries, has also committed to the implementation of the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard by the end of 2015.

No wonder Nick Clegg has gone quiet on tax dodging: His wife's paid by law firm that helps rich avoid tax and his father is chairman of bank with ties to tax haven

'His failure to make more noise is odd' says prominent tax QC

Bloomberg BNA Publishes Guide On Technology Law In Financial Services

"FinTech Law" goes into great detail on the current state of the industry

Your Pension Funds and Succession Tax In The Canary Islands

There is a lot of discussion at the moment about the UK pension reforms and the options now available for your pension funds.

Ninu Zammit, Michael Falzon tax returns show tax evasion while in office

His position has since been “regularised” through a government tax amnesty.

Greece introduces new tax controls in 400 large enterprises, 900 cases of wealthy taxpayers

Authorities will also intensify pre-emptive actions and full-scale tax controls in 400 large enterprises and 900 cases of wealthy taxpayers.

MALTA: Investment Registration Scheme attracts 1,469 applications with €455.8m in assets

Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their double tax agreement (DTA) to enhance tax information exchange provisions

Tax-dodgers are 'not acceptable': Luxembourg Fin Min

The minister's comments come just days after McDonald's was accused by labour unions

Lisbon gets list of Swiss Leaks tax cheats

Portugal has received information on 611 taxpayers listed in the Swiss Leaks affair

Head of Geneva, Luxembourg and Singapore freeports under investigation

Yves Bouvier and two associates are detained in Monaco in fraud enquiry

Finding a Foundation by Carolyn Oh

A foundation is essentially a civil law creation, but how does it work in a common law country like Malaysia? Carolyn Oh, Principal of Carolyn and Co discusses the appeal of foundations as a wealth management tool and its application in Malaysia both onsh

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