07/20/2014
Jaitley said the treaty between India and Switzerland on information sharing was prospective in nature, the reason why the country was not cooperating on the previous lists of such account holders.
07/20/2014
Fundamental changes to the international tax environment are set to provide both challenges and opportunities to businesses in the financial services sector.
07/18/2014
STEP Private Client Awards - Butler Snow finalist for International Legal Team of the Year
The winner will be announced at the STEP Private Client Awards on Sept. 17 at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London.
07/18/2014
The Finance Minister said the list of 700 illegal Indian Swiss bank account holders was received from the French government which it had received from the HSBC bank data.
07/17/2014
The new requirements build on rules that already require banks to submit data on the number of employees earning more than 1 million euros ($1.4 million).
07/17/2014
Charles Russell Speechlys Combination Set to Transform Top Tier of Private Wealth and Business Law Firms
The partners of both Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of a merger which will create one of the world’s leading private wealth and business law firms.
07/17/2014
This approach is clearly working as HMRC’s high net worth unit has delivered £1 billion in compliance yield
07/16/2014
The IRS has identified at least ten banks whose accountholders face this penalty
07/16/2014
The UK IGA provides a framework for the implementation in the Cayman Islands of a UK tax residents reporting regime ("UK FATCA") which is similar in scope to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("US FATCA").
07/15/2014
The proposals are designed to provide a framework for retail investment in illiquid asset classes such as infrastructure projects and unlisted companies.
07/15/2014
The new collaboration will ensure that ARC has greater resources to support its plans to establish sustainable operations in Europe, North America and Asia.
07/15/2014
We see yet more global companies caught up in corruption allegations in their international operations, leading many to review their business overseas. Let our quick list of dos and don'ts around the UK Bribery Act help keep you straight.
07/15/2014
Ernst & Young settles SEC accusations for $4 million
Auditor independence is critical to the integrity of the financial reporting process
07/15/2014
James’s Asset Management LLP/ St James’s Investments (clone)
Fraudsters are using the details of firms we authorise to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Find out more about this ‘clone firm’.
07/15/2014
The fraud was operated by Noad's son Matthew, 27, and fellow fraudster Clive Griston, 52, who targeted pensioners in a cold-calling scam.
07/14/2014
U.S., U.K. Look at Tradition Financial Services and Parties Held for Libyan Officials in Marrakesh
07/13/2014
Chinese banks must create a firewall around increasingly popular wealth management services, the country's banking regulator urged, in order to avoid any contagion from higher risk products spreading to normal bank loans.
07/13/2014
But also advises that financial institutions should not buy, hold or sell them whilst no such regime is in place
07/13/2014
Cyprus company Glendive Enterprises Limited entered into an agreement with Arabian Resources FZC to provide a ship to transport bauxite ore
07/13/2014
The BBA estimates Western banks have cut hundreds of relationships with correspondent banks in emerging markets, hurting businesses, governments and people in poorer countries.