Managers of Wealth

Private mergers and acquisitions in the Isle of Man: overview

First published in the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Private Mergers and Acquisitions Global Guide 2019

Smith & Williamson sets up European hub in Dublin

Opening is designed to protect clients in Republic in event of no-deal Brexit

Year-end and general UK tax planning for international clients

Care needs to be taken when spending time in the UK so as not to breach the UK Statutory Residency Test rules.

Vistra Achieves SOC 1 and SOC 2 Accreditations for Strong Internal Controls

The accreditations are objective proof of our strong control environment.

Corporate Taxation in the Global Economy By Christine Lagarde

The current international corporate tax architecture is fundamentally out of date.

Financial firms must address sexual harassment 'cultural failings'

Tackling sexual harassment within the financial services industry will require cultural change from firms, from senior leadership down, an expert has said.

Luxembourg tackles UCITS cross-border marketing issues/investment policy concerns in the Brexit context

The Bill is set to modify the law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment and the law of 13 February 2007 on specialised investment funds. For any additional information, please contact Ogier in Luxembourg.

Details Emerge in Pictet Fraud Case

The public prosecutor confirms it has opened a procedure for fraud and breach of trust against a former employee of the bank

GDPR and Data Protection Law in Mauritius

The GDPR is intended to provide much greater harmonisation and protection within the EU in respect of data privacy and security issues

FCA fines Goldman Sachs £34.3m for Mifid breaches

Accurate and complete transaction reporting helps underwrite market integrity and supervise firms and markets. In particular, transaction reports help the FCA identify potential instances of market abuse and combat financial crime.

JPMorgan whistleblowers get $50M from SEC in high-net-worth case

The SEC didn’t name the company involved or the people getting the awards, citing federal law that protects confidentiality.

Arbuthnot lays out plans to ensure EU payments post Brexit

The London-based lender also said it may no longer be able to provide financial advice to citizens in the EU after Britain's exit.

ASIC expects more referrals to prosecutors for wealth industry wrongdoing

In response to a question taken on notice at Senate estimates, ASIC said it had "approximately 20 matters within its expanded wealth management project scoped for investigation of criminal offences".

Ex-UBS broker first to be sentenced in fraudulent Puerto Rico bond sales scheme

I'm not here to blame anyone else

Guernsey substance rules – the Banking and Finance perspective

Guernsey tax resident entities which carry on relevant activities will need to demonstrate that they carry out core income generating activities (CIGA) in Guernsey.

HMRC wins £40 million battle against tax avoidance promoters

HM Revenue and Customs has won a legal case over tax avoidance scheme promoter Hyrax Resourcing Ltd, which will help the tax authority collect over £40 million in unpaid taxes.

RSM sells controversial UK wealth manager out of administration

Robinson was allowed to continue working as a financial adviser by the Financial Conduct Authority, despite being ruled against in court and avoiding further legal action after liquidating his company.

India to auction fugitive billionaire’s art collection

After a court order allowing the auction to take place, tax authorities, who are pursuing Modi over the country’s largest bank fraud, appointed professional auction house Saffronart.

Jersey International Savings Plans - Appleby

This might include a pay-out upon the end of employment or ill health. Depending on requirements, an ISP can provide either an alternative to or complement traditional benefits such as a pension scheme.

UK Government details scale of loan scheme tax avoidance

HM Treasury will publish a report on disguised remuneration schemes and government measures to tackle these arrangements.

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