07/12/2013
Cable to push for disqualification of disgraced bankers
The measure is intended to restore faith in companies and their directors as a whole.
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07/12/2013
Credit Suisse fined for 'false order' error
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's disciplinary panel said it was the second time the group had been fined over failures with its automated trading platform.
07/11/2013
Foreign law firms top list of pro bono work donors
Linklaters pledges $250,000; Clifford Chance's $100,000 same as local firm TSMP's donation
07/11/2013
Morton Fraser strengthens Wealth Managers team
He joined the firm on 8 July and will help the development of our existing client bank and the continued expansion of our independent financial services team.
07/11/2013
France Clarifies Rules On Wealth Tax Cap
he French Finance Ministry has clarified regulations pertaining to the wealth tax cap and life insurance contracts.
07/11/2013
Singapore Regulator Fined 22 Firms for Money-Laundering Breaches
Singapore’s central bank fined 22 financial institutions and restricted operations at seven for failing to comply with rules
07/11/2013
UBS's German offices searched in ongoing tax probe of clients
UBS said some of its German offices were searched in connection with an ongoing tax probe of the Swiss bank's clients
07/11/2013
Foreign Banks Win New Delay in Tax Evasion Rule
To add a statement from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and to add that Singapore and the Cayman Islands have also signed agreements with the United States.
07/10/2013
French HSBC tax case report reveals $5 billion in Swiss funds
France, like countries across the world, is cracking down on tax after the global financial crisis put government budgets under strain and increased the need to maximise tax receipts.
07/10/2013
Cantor & Webb Hires New Partner to Serve International Private Clients
Cantor & Webb P.A. strengthens its leadership in the field of tax and estate planning, expanding for a sixth consecutive year with the addition of new trusts and estates partner Kathryn von Matthiessen.
07/10/2013
Italy's Tax Evasion Amounts To Hundreds Of Billions
The Italian central bank said tax burdens continued to be a major obstacle to recovery in the country, which is in its longest recession in more than 20 years.
07/09/2013
International law firm hires consultant for wealth planning practice
She has over 15 years experience in corporate and charity law, counting among her experience acting as legal counsel at one of the largest private charity foundations in Hong Kong.
07/09/2013
Handler Thayer Named Best Private Client Law Firm in North America
At the conference, Steve Thayer participated on a panel titled "State of Interfamily Direct Co-Investing" and David Berek presented on the subject of Legacy and Inheritance.
07/09/2013
UK Wealth Management founder sets up legal services firm
IFA firm UK Wealth Management founder Peter Jones has set up a legal services company that allows advisers to become partners in the business
07/09/2013
SEC Approves JOBS Act Requirement to Lift General Solicitation Ban
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to implement a JOBS Act requirement to lift the ban on general solicitation or general advertising for certain private securities offerings.
07/08/2013
International law firm turns to Withers for London private client hire
She is qualified in England & Wales, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islan
07/08/2013
Thomson Reuters Suspends Early Distribution of Consumer Data
The news and information company has an agreement with the University of Michigan to allow some of its clients to receive the data 2 seconds before its other clients
07/08/2013
The Clifford Chance Millionaire Partners Still Envious
Clifford Chance may have suffered from a fall in partnership profits, but it hasn’t prevented the partners taking home £1 million each.
07/07/2013
Capital requirements for banks' equity investments in funds - consultative document
The Committee believes the revised standard will more appropriately reflect the risk of a fund's underlying investments and its leverage.
07/07/2013
OECD set to target tech giant tax evasion strategies
Corporate tax avoidance has become a hot political issue following public outrage over revelations in the past year