Managers of Wealth

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.

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.

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.

Will Asia lead the football industry? - Withers

Not only traditional football is booming in Asia.

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.

Former broker wins in court against UBS

She was also a member of the President's Council, a group of highly successful UBS brokers.

J. Safra Sarasin private bank under investigation in Brazil corruption case

The prosecutors have alleged that flaws within the Swiss private bank's compliance

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.

Sharia law and the applicable inheritance rules

These are the trends that have led particularly to women seeking our assistance and expertise.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Finma adds nine firms to warning list

The latest companies to supply insufficient or falsified information to the regulator.

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."

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.

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, 88, is set to settle his record £1BILLION tax demand with HMRC after a 20-year battle

Trust set up by his wife is believed to have raised £3billion from selling F1 stakes

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