Managers of Wealth

International law firm boosts energy team

Law firm has promoted director and energy specialist

Anthony Thompson named as lawyer of the year at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2014

Anthony Thompson has been named as lawyer of the year at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2014.

Government to make offshore tax evasion a criminal offence

Currently HMRC has to demonstrate that even when someone failed to declare offshore income, that the individual intended to evade tax

UBS refuses to share info on stud-farm owner

Swiss bank UBS has refused to share any information with Enforcement Directorate on matters related to alleged money laundering and tax evasion by Pune based stud-farm owner Hasan Ali

$2b deal likely in Credit Suisse tax evasion probe

The talks between Credit Suisse and Benjamin Lawsky, New York’s financial services superintendent, are ongoing

IMA's pounds and pence fee plans approved by regulator

Proposals that will see fund managers break down profits and losses in pounds

Advisers build brisk business with legal services arms

Loughborough-based Chesterton House Financial Planning also recently launched a solicitor arm

Rathbones buys law firm as it continues hunt for opportunities

The company said the purchase would ‘add depth to the range of its advisory services’. Rooper & Whately was founded by trust planning specialists Matthew Wakefield and Julian Whately in 2009.

Could Credit Suisse Alleged Tax Evasion Crimes Match James Bond Bankers of UBS?

The tax probe causing grief to Credit Suisse is demonstrating a break from legal precedent.

Global survey finds two in five businesses open to outsourcing

New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that two in five business leaders globally either currently use outsource back office processes.

Guernsey introduces LLPs

Guernsey has expanded the range of structures available from the jurisdiction by introducing Limited Liability Partnerships

Insider trading: alleged scam was uncovered through LinkedIn

Broker found the LinkedIn connection after his team alerted him to suspicious trades

Loan funds in Malta Licensing and regulation

The Malta Financial Services Authority has recently clarified its position with respect to the licensing and regulation of loan funds in Malta.

FCA one year on – effective regulation goes hand-in-hand with sustainable businesses by Clive Adamson, FCA Director of Supervision

Speech by Clive Adamson, FCA Director of Supervision, at the Building Societies Association (BSA). This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

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