12/12/2014
A 2015 Client Advisory issued by Citi Private Bank detailing the state of the legal industry finds that large law firms are in a better position to hope for steady revenue growth from 2014 into next year.
12/12/2014
Do trustees need to register with the US Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") before 1 January 2015? Does registration need to be made in respect of a trust?
12/11/2014
Leumi has been negotiating with U.S. authorities for months
12/11/2014
More paperwork as governments force wealthy to declare overseas assets.
12/11/2014
Switzerland has charged a former computer analyst at HSBC's private bank in Geneva with industrial espionage and breaching the country's secrecy laws for passing confidential client data to foreign authorities.
12/11/2014
The Act repeals and replaces the Charities Act 1978 with substantial amendment and complements Bermuda’s sensible, well-regarded legislative framework for the establishment of charities.
12/11/2014
Welcome to the December issue of Withers' Regulatory Watch.
12/11/2014
Tax burdens and revenue collection in advanced economies are reaching record levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, but the tax mix continues varying widely across countries, according to new OECD research.
12/11/2014
FINRA's research analyst conflict of interest rules make clear that firms may not use research analysts or the promise of offering favorable research to win investment banking business
12/10/2014
Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of three and a half years for Elmer, 59, who embarked on a whistle-blowing campaign after leaving the bank more than a decade ago.
12/10/2014
THE tax office is poised to exchange information with Swiss officials relating to five super wealthy Australians believed to be hiding cash in the notorious tax haven.
12/10/2014
All Appleby jurisdictions are expected to start exchanging information under the MCAA by 2018.
12/10/2014
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks a five year moratorium on statutory restrictions or regulations on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
12/10/2014
The new committee will assume responsibility from next month for policies, procedures, systems and controls for anti-money laundering
12/10/2014
‘It is our responsibility to keep evolving so that we continue to be a leading Lincoln’s Inn law firm for many generations to come.
12/10/2014
Here, in five steps, is how the company gathered ownership of its empire, from Australia to Denmark to the Cayman Islands, into Luxembourg.
12/10/2014
The trial of a former Julius Baer banker accused of breaching Swiss banking secrecy laws by handing over confidential data about offshore clients to WikiLeaks was halted on Wednesday after the defendant collapsed.
12/09/2014
Nevertheless, he was nabbed in Italy last year while on vacation.
12/09/2014
For Celebrity Clients, Professionals and Wealthy individuals, Even Backroom Meetings With Judges Can Become Front Page News.
12/09/2014
UP to 10 multinational firms, including the world’s leading tech companies, are being audited by the tax office in the largest investigation into offshore “super profit” shifting in the nation’s history.