11/26/2014
Nina Ricci perfume heir charged with tax fraud
The heir to the Nina Ricci perfume fortune is to go on trial for tax fraud in what is seen as a test case related to the HSBC tax avoidance scandal.
11/26/2014
The heir to the Nina Ricci perfume fortune is to go on trial for tax fraud in what is seen as a test case related to the HSBC tax avoidance scandal.
11/26/2014
The unit failed to register with the S.E.C. before providing advice to American clients, an omission that allowed it to avoid scrutiny in Washington.
11/25/2014
"This award is a testament to our team, its international strength and the quality of work it does. It tops off what has been a great start to the new merged firm."
11/25/2014
The regulator has given wealth managers the all-clear when it comes to putting their clients’ money into in-house investment products
11/25/2014
The merger creates the first and currently only law firm with offices in Singapore, the Cayman Islands, London and each of the Channel Islands.
11/25/2014
Under new rules, information about offshore bank accounts and non-UK structures with UK resident owners (in the case of personally held accounts) or UK resident settlors, beneficiaries and protectors (in the case of trust structures) will be provided auto
11/23/2014
The latest of those is the foreign exchange scandal, which saw six banks fined $4.3 billion by U.S. and UK regulators last week for failing to put in place systems and controls to prevent traders from attempting to rig benchmark exchange rates.
11/23/2014
We recently reported on a growing number of investors becoming uncomfortable over the tax affairs of some multi-national corporations. Now it appears that following the agreement by the G20 leaders to accept OECD recommendations to tackle tax avoidance an
11/23/2014
In a recent interview with Hedgeweek, Tom Kirkpatrick and Colin Keane discussed managing operational risk.
11/21/2014
The disinterest of diners entering Cafe du Centre on the adjacent Place du Molard is echoed in the latest poll
11/21/2014
The liquidators of Gibraltar firm Marrache & Co are suing the local branch of accountancy firm Baker Tilly for negligence, breach of duty, conspiracy and dishonest assistance for audit advice given prior to Marrache’s collapse in 2010.
11/21/2014
Cyprus and Iceland have released the text of a new double tax agreement signed between the two nations on November 14, 2014.
11/20/2014
The Swiss decision is subject to Parliamentary approval, as well as the possibility that voters may be asked to approve the necessary laws and agreements.
11/20/2014
Observers believe that the sea change in voting intentions has been influenced by more vocal arguments from the “no” campaign
11/20/2014
The U.S. Department of Justice has requested more information from around 40 Swiss banks taking part in a program to make amends for possibly aiding tax evasion by wealthy Americans
11/19/2014
That is, if they haven’t faced the music already.
11/19/2014
available to investors from the European tax haven under the bilateral tax treaty between the two countries.
11/19/2014
Older systems to catch misconduct, still in use at some firms, pick through conversations for trigger words, but they can be easily circumvented.
11/18/2014
Amid concern the current pay regime does not deter misbehaviour
11/17/2014
Wall Street has hit an unexpected stumbling block in its efforts to move beyond government enforcement actions.