11/05/2019
Finland's tax policy is favouring the wealthy: Study
Finland's current tax policy has favoured a cohort of about 50,000 people in the country.
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11/05/2019
UBS: In June, the process in France goes into the next round
UBS vs. France: That's how the bank wants to improve its chances
11/05/2019
UBS Has Four Weeks in June to Fight $5 Billion French Fine
The UBS case is part of a French crackdown on tax fraud and money laundering operated through Switzerland that’s seen the conviction of a former minister and HSBC Holdings Plc pay 300 million euros to settle a case.
11/03/2019
Finnish tax policy creating a class of super rich
Finland is seeing the growth of the super rich, whose lightly-taxed capital income far outstrips other groups' earnings.
11/01/2019
How WMs should respond to new laws according to legal expert
FinSA and FinIA will have a material impact on all operational and strategic business aspects of EAMs.
11/01/2019
2017 UK Inheritance tax changes: not all is lost! - Withers
A major consideration in this type of planning is the availability of Treaty relief, which is too often overlooked.
11/01/2019
2019 amendments to the FIFA procedural rules
All relevant changes and additions to the Procedural Rules are set to come into force on 1 November 2019.
11/01/2019
Will Asia lead the football industry? - Withers
Not only traditional football is booming in Asia.
11/01/2019
OECD releases guidance on the spontaneous exchange by no or only nominal tax jurisdictions
This information will allow the tax authorities of these jurisdictions to assess the substance and the activities of the entities resident in no or only nominal tax jurisdictions.
10/30/2019
Former broker wins in court against UBS
She was also a member of the President's Council, a group of highly successful UBS brokers.
10/30/2019
J. Safra Sarasin private bank under investigation in Brazil corruption case
The prosecutors have alleged that flaws within the Swiss private bank's compliance
10/30/2019
UBS Star Ex-Broker Wins $1.5 Million Gender Discrimination Award
At UBS, Carona was a member of the President’s Council, an elite club for top producers at the company, where she had managed more than $300 million.
10/30/2019
Sharia law and the applicable inheritance rules
These are the trends that have led particularly to women seeking our assistance and expertise.
10/29/2019
SNB bills can solve Switzerland’s low-debt problem: SGKB CIO
The market is therefore vulnerable to irrational price escalation and investors have to move towards riskier corporate bonds, according to the CIO.
10/29/2019
Labuan IBFC Signs MoU with China Construction Bank
The MOU will allow the benefits of Labuan IBFC to be shared with CCB’s extensive clientnetwork through its 15000 branches in China and globally.
10/29/2019
Deutsche Bank: Is the President stumbling over Jürg Zeltner?
The resignation of KBL CEO Jürg Zeltner from the board of directors of Deutsche Bank forced by the regulators has consequences.
10/29/2019
Fifth of law firms fail to comply with money laundering rules
The watchdog also revealed that it had opened 172 investigations linked to anti-money laundering compliance this year.
10/29/2019
Finma adds nine firms to warning list
The latest companies to supply insufficient or falsified information to the regulator.
10/29/2019
PRI asks signatories to join in effort to prod U.S. to act on responsible investment
The letter cites "a string of regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration in recent years that have undermined policies on good governance, transparency and ESG integration in the investment process."
10/28/2019
Use of trusts in succession planning in Hong Kong
The extent of powers and functions given to a settlor, a protector and the trustee are therefore one of the most critical decisions to make when setting up a trust.