10/29/2021
It also provides an overview of the legislative provisions that have been implemented in this period with a view to improving the Swiss toolkit for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
10/29/2021
A ten-day hearing at the High Court before Mr Justice Moor will decide the payout for the princess and their two young children.
10/29/2021
While ESG funds screen out certain industries — such as arms and thermal coal — they do not necessarily have to exclude oil and gas, so long as companies in the sector are pursuing plans to reduce emissions.
10/28/2021
The guidance provides relevant examples and potential solutions to implementation obstacles.
10/28/2021
Doing so creates opportunities for UK companies and consumers, as well as helping address climate change.
10/28/2021
The majority of disclosures were received from employees and ex-employees (50.8%), however the proportion of reports from other sources (including Trustees) has increased.
10/25/2021
This is one of a glut of media revelations following a regulatory sanction for seven planned surveillance operations of current and former executives.
10/25/2021
The annual fees are relatively low and a successful applicant will pay US$1,500 per annum for their Certificate (a fee which includes one dependant), with fees of US$500 for each additional dependant.
10/25/2021
Congress also increased penalties for violating the BSA.
10/25/2021
The agreement, if implemented, could increase the complexity of the international tax system. Pillar One requires new source rules and dispute resolution procedures specific to those MNEs subject to the special nexus rule.
10/24/2021
Understanding the application of the NYFCA to these types of claims requires more judicial guidance—and subtle aspects of recent decisions have the potential to shed new light on the application of the NYFCA to tax claims in court.
10/23/2021
Cryptoasset investment fraud: inside the investigation
Cases are on the rise and the value of misappropriated assets increasing.
10/22/2021
The U.S. lawyer says she is troubled by the pressure on compliance officials resulting from a weighty regulatory sanction over criminal wrong-doing in Mozambique.
10/22/2021
In many of these jurisdictions, sometimes referred to as tax havens or secrecy jurisdictions, associated tax rates may also be low, or even nil.
10/22/2021
Because of obvious irregularities revealed by the media and the subsequent criticism by Brussels, it was terminated in 2020.
10/22/2021
The Swiss lender helped to arrange nearly $1bln in bonds plus a syndicated loan between 2013 to 2016
10/22/2021
Investec issued these in its capacity as the pension funds' custodian bank.
10/22/2021
United States: Challenges expected in US implementation of OECD agreement on global tax reform
While this agreement is a key milestone in the process, there is still a great deal of technical work ahead, and implementation of the agreement—targeted for 2023—will have its own challenges, including in the US.
10/22/2021
The FATF has long warned of the dangers associated with networks of anonymous shell companies and legal arrangements.
10/22/2021
Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - October 2021
The FATF does not call for the application of enhanced due diligence measures to be applied to these jurisdictions, but encourages its members and all jurisdictions to take into account the information presented below in their risk analysis.