05/15/2019
Will a carbon-added tax help save the world? by George Bull
Taxes won’t cure all of the world’s ills, but they might help with some of them.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
05/15/2019
UBS Hones French Defense Plan
The Swiss bank was ordered to pay 4.5 billion euros ($5 billion) in fines and other charges.
05/15/2019
International Client - A round-up of the tax issues affecting international clients
Our article looks at the economic substance requirements.
05/15/2019
How Guernsey is part of the British financial services family
Some £35 billion from Guernsey investment funds is invested into UK assets
05/15/2019
US issues anti-money laundering guidance for cryptocurrencies
The guidance is in response to questions raised by financial institutions, law enforcement, and regulators concerning the regulatory treatment of multiple variations of businesses dealing in CVCs.
05/15/2019
Shearman & Sterling Secures Victory For SS&C Technologies In Lawsuit Against Clearwater Analytic
SS&C argued that the theft was deliberate and planned, and that Clearwater should pay a “reasonable royalty” based on the value of the information at the time it was stolen.
05/15/2019
Implementation of Multilateral Instrument in Switzerland
The MLI is divided into seven parts.
05/15/2019
Deutsche Bank Panama Papers Probe Leads to More German Raids
Frankfurt prosecutors looking at wealthy individuals in case
05/14/2019
Security deliverables in a share charge where the charged shares represent a minority stake
The chargee should be advised on the legal and commercial implications, a few examples of which are illustrated below.
05/14/2019
Capgemini’s World Insurance Report 2019
Customers Demand More Comprehensive and Personalized Insurance Products to Address ‘Coverage Gap’ in Existing Policies and Emerging Risks
05/14/2019
The Marijuana Industry’s Dirty Little Secret
After securing a major $4 billion investment from beverage giant Constellation Brands, it seemed like Canopy Growth was on the top of the world.
05/14/2019
Economic substance requirements in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands
The legislation was introduced in response to concerns expressed by the Council of the European Union about the absence of clear general legal substance requirements for entities doing business in and through these jurisdictions.
05/13/2019
Growing size of international funds poses economic risk here, warns IMF
This includes property where so-called cuckoo and vulture funds are increasingly active.
05/13/2019
Report: Bermuda to come off EU blacklist
The news agency added that its report was based on documents obtained by Bloomberg News.
05/13/2019
Bank Secrecy Rules Get a Rethink After Danske Laundering Shock
The financial regulator in Denmark, the bank’s home, has started lobbying counterparts elsewhere for a broader discussion.
05/13/2019
Court Rules Against Credit Suisse
A labor court in Geneva has now come to a pretty different conclusion, according to Neue Zuercher Zeitung.
05/13/2019
Remuneration trust avoidance scheme labelled high risk
The remuneration trust is set up in a contrived manner and is claimed to provide benefits to individuals (beneficiaries), other than the scheme user.
05/12/2019
Lottery winner hit with £6m bill over money laundering
A couple and their associates have forfeited assets including a hotel
05/10/2019
Fake heiress jailed for scamming New York
Her scams began soon after her arrival in the US, as which she insinuated herself into high-rolling New York social circles.
05/10/2019
Future support for nature in UK Overseas Territories
The UK Government launches a Call for Evidence on safeguarding biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories.