04/02/2014
The MoU facilitates close cooperation between the two authorities and key elements include the exchange of information, cross border on-site visits and assistance in the enforcement of each jurisdiction's laws.
04/01/2014
The operation is headed by the Organisation of Economic Co-Operation and Development and closely follows the lines of the controversial US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act laws.
03/31/2014
International efforts to combat tax avoidance got a boost today as OECD broadens dialogue with global partners
Over 330 senior tax officials from more than 110 jurisdictions and international organisations met in Paris on 26-28 March 2014 during the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Global Forum on Transfer Pricing.
03/31/2014
Fritz Zurbrügg: The Swiss National Bank's investment policy - options and limitations
Speech by Mr Fritz Zurbrügg, Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the Money Market Event, Zurich, 27 March 2014.
03/31/2014
Italian police have arrested two men who were allegedly trying to deposit trillions of euros in fake bonds in the Vatican bank.
03/31/2014
The Financial Conduct Authority is to investigate the use of in-house funds by wealth management firms and private banks.
03/31/2014
RBS, Barclays, UBS, Credit Suisse, Zuercher Kantonal Bank, Julius Baer, JP Morgan and Citigroup are being probed by Swiss competition commission, Weko.
03/31/2014
"The internal investigation has shown no indication whatsoever of market abuse behaviour," a spokesman said, adding that the bank would co-operate with the investigation.
03/31/2014
The Financial Conduct Authority is to scrutinise the pay and clawback measures for all regulated companies including the 2,100 FCA-supervised fund houses.
03/28/2014
"The rich are making the biggest contribution to the reduction of the deficit – because we are all in this together.”
03/27/2014
witzerland said on Wednesday it would not be "abused" by those wanting to circumvent Western sanctions against Russia but stopped short of adopting its own measures.
03/26/2014
Vestra Wealth: Thousands of UK citizens could be caught under FATCA
Thousands of ‘accidental Americans' could be unwittingly caught by the Foreign Accounting and Tax Compliance Act from July, leaving them exposed to US tax liabilities, Vestra Wealth has warned.
03/26/2014
Competition was particularly fierce and saw the highest number of entries in the 11 year history of the awards. The finalists came from 33 different firms across Scotland, with 61 entries making the shortlist in various categories.
03/26/2014
Hedge fund managers voted EY as the top global accounting organization in this year's Institutional Investor's Alpha 2014Alpha Awards.
03/26/2014
The EU 28 formally adopted the revised Savings Tax Directive on March 24, 2014
03/25/2014
The plea deal of an ex-banker details tax-evasion schemes
As part of a plea agreement, an ex-Credit Suisse banker recently disclosed how U.S. customers avoided offshore account disclosure requirements.
03/25/2014
Six Lessons Learned from the FCAs First Year
Record-Breaking Financial Penalties Exposes Need for Conduct Risk Framework and Clearer Understanding of FCA Expectations within Businesses
03/25/2014
The Department of Justice, confirmed it has charged 35 Swiss bankers and 25 financial advisors with helping U.S. Taxpayers hide their undisclosed overseas accounts, but has not yet sought their extradition to the United States.
03/25/2014
Implementation of the new legislation will provide the Russian tax authorities with legal mechanisms for taxing international corporate and private structures.
03/24/2014
Fiona Le Poidevin explains why Guernsey provides an excellent platform for AIFMD compliant investments in Europe with all the options available to a financial centre outside the EU.