12/03/2019
FinSA, FinIA, FinSO, FinIO IAMs And Trustees Finally Authorized By FINMA
One of the major changes brought about by these laws concerns independent asset managers and trustees, which will now have to be authorized by FINMA
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12/03/2019
MPS Investment Committee: Bill Dinning, Waverton Investment Management
Bill Dinning, director and CIO at Waverton Investment Management tells us why they sold US Treasuries to buy more sterling
12/03/2019
Key Figure in Mozambique Trial Acquitted
Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Head for Court
12/03/2019
Property tycoon agrees to hand over assets worth £190m
Malik Riaz Hussain passed control of £140 million in UK bank accounts and ownership of a £50 million property overlooking Hyde Park.
12/02/2019
Paying Taxes 2020: Access a new perspective
Learn what technologies are currently available for tax compliance, how they’re being implemented and the ways in which you can use them to reduce administrative burdens.
12/02/2019
US seeks to extradite UK tech billionaire Michael Lynch
Autonomy businessman would face charges including securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy
12/02/2019
HMRC lacks staff to investigate over 5.7 million offshore tip-offs
HMRC has come under pressure to more actively investigate taxpayers with hidden offshore assets since the 2016 Panama Papers scandal.
11/29/2019
Bahamas Targets Middle East On Financial Services
The objective of the STEP Arabia conference was to provide delegates with the latest regional legacy planning developments and practical examples from professionals in the field of trust and estate planning.
11/29/2019
Freshfields Head of Tax arrested and jailed as flight risk
The lawyer was Freshfields’ top tax partner until he quit the firm within the last few weeks.
11/29/2019
9 expatriate tax considerations for employers
*Expatriate tax regulations differ country-to-country and this article is not intended to provide specific advice.
11/28/2019
Bermuda Monetary Authority Forms View on Cannabis Related Risk
The Notice outlines the BMA’s favourable view towards such licencing.
11/28/2019
HMRC could face legal battle with outgoing Rangers chairman
Tax bill for football club’s use of employee benefit trusts might be overestimated by £50m
11/28/2019
Groundbreaking work to assess real-world sustainability impact for investors
The Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have ramped up investor awareness about global sustainability challenges, with investors increasingly thinking about sustainability impact, such as decarbonisation targets.
11/28/2019
'Blue finance': World Bank and Credit Suisse partner for sustainable water bond
Swiss finance giant credit Suisse has partnered with The World Bank to issue a $28.6m (£22.2m) bond aimed at financing the protection and restoration of fresh and saltwater resources and habitats.
11/28/2019
Swiss revamp antiquated money laundering, terrorism finance report system
Switzerland, the world’s largest repository for offshore wealth
11/27/2019
International community has achieved unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion
At the heart of this shift are thousands of bilateral exchange relationships now in place
11/27/2019
How to Improve Your AML Compliance and Prevent Money Laundering
If your firm operates across many offices and different jurisdictions, there is a danger that the processes will become disparate.
11/27/2019
How businesses can adapt to increasing compliance demands
Our research shows – unsurprisingly – that company secretary duties are predicted to increase across the world as compliance demands on multinationals continue to grow.
11/27/2019
US FATCA crackdown pushing demand for tax advice
The FATCA international tax code was designed to stop Americans stashing money abroad to evade tax.
11/26/2019
Switzerland pushes for more financial transparency
The Swiss parliament is likely to examine the proposal for the first time in the 2020 spring session.