Managers of Wealth

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

PRA and FCA welcome Internal Audit guidance

The regulatory authorities welcome the publication, by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, of the guidance

EU plots transatlantic bank regulator

The European Union is to push for an agreement on banking and financial services as a key part of this week’s historic trade talks with the US

US Can’t Keep FATCA Promises, Claim Opponents

Campaigners lobbying against the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Inquiry into Vatican bank chief dropped

The two directors left the bank on Monday last week after the arrest of a senior cleric who is accused of plotting to smuggle millions of euros into Italy from Switzerland.

Yellow Pages CEO loses $25.4m in 2 days, sues UBS

Although he suffered the losses more than five years ago, and had repaid the debt before last January, Mr Chen regarded this as a breach of contract by UBS.

Banks fear new leverage proposal

Proposals to reform British banking by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards will have a “profound” impact on the industry, the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has said in its first detailed comments on the report.

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