Managers of Wealth

How Italian advisers and wealth managers are tackling covid-19

The country has taken martial law-like measures to contain the spread of coronavirus

UK expat tax bills could skyrocket due to coronavirus lockdown

As non-residents hope ‘HMRC may be more lenient in its approach’

Statement on UK markets

The FCA continues closely to monitor market activity

The UK government’s Coronavirus support packages

Due to the fast-moving nature of the government response to the outbreak, while this briefing is up to date as of 23 March 2020, there may have been further developments since then.

Boutiques must implement ‘buy now, pay later’ options during pandemic

Separate Together has integrated Splitit as a payment solution that “uses the available credit on a client’s credit card to secure the full value of the transaction, but with payment being made in monthly instalments”.

The growing popularity of Jersey funds

The stable political environment and very proactive regulatory and governing bodies make Jersey a very popular jurisdiction with ZEDRA’s clients

Bentley Motors Suspends Production Due To Coronavirus COVID-19 Crisis

To protect its employees, Bentley had implemented further measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, for example, changing operations at company canteen and shops, introducing safe behaviors and closing the company gym facilities.

Luxembourg Parliament votes in favour of tax, anti-money laundering rules

New laws include reporting obligations on cross-border tax arrangements, new state fund to buy buildable land for housing

Malta’s FIAU slaps Credorax Bank with €51,000 fine

In a separate FIAU notification, the unit said that an unnamed notary had been ordered to improve anti-money laundering controls.

Follow the money: How to combat money laundering

Firms need to understand the risks and be alive to the constantly evolving threats in the landscape, as there is no one-size-fits-all approach to AML, says Louise MacDonald of HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service.

Wine company insolvent after duping investors

Boiler room-like scam conned vulnerable people into investing in an unregulated scheme

FCA speech on open-ended funds investing in less liquid assets

Speech by Edwin Schooling Latter, Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy, to Investment Association members.

The Continued Struggle with Anti-Money-Laundering Compliance

Some AML compliance departments function reactively rather than identifying future problems and responding to them preventively or avoiding the problems altogether—with some compliance departments resembling “factories” more than agile,

Management of coronavirus contagion containment in workplaces - Withers

Such has now paved the way to new measures (temperature scanning, self-assessment forms on 14 days’ previous Coronavirus at-risk contacts, dealing with on-premises reported suspicious cases) which have their consequences privacy-wise.

Rathbones spearheads modern slavery campaign

Rathbones is a leading a campaign for all FTSE 350 firms to comply with the Modern Slavery Act.

SJP and Quilter on working practices during Covid-19

SJP’s partners are very used to using technology in their day-to-day business and tailoring how they operate to the requirements of their individual clients, so will continue to remain flexible in what they can offer, including remote and telephone

Implementation of Cape Town Convention in Bermuda

The Bermuda International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act 2016 (the Cape Town Convention Act) gives effect to the Cape Town Convention in Bermuda and came into force along with the convention on 1 January 2018.

COVID-19 Luxembourg Tax Administration Emergency Support Measures

On 17 March 2020, the Luxembourg tax administration released a newsletter which details support measures for Luxembourg taxpayers who may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: FCA information for firms

Our rules give firms the ability to consider their arrangements and customers’ circumstances.

Government’s remote working push is no excuse for funds to underperform

Technology set to aid fund managers during coronavirus isolation, although idea generation could suffer

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