11/06/2017
Point72 Asset Management is looking for rogue nerds, expanding its junior recruitment
Who were offered the chance to do an accelerated Masters degree while working at Point72.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
11/05/2017
A wealth tax is more necessary and achievable than ever
Extreme concentrations of wealth are not only unjust but economically dysfunctional.
11/05/2017
Bermuda affirms global standards on tax and transparency
Bermuda consistently ranks as a global leader in tax and transparency, with tax treaties with over 100 governments.
11/04/2017
Bermuda mimics IoM tax response
The allegations were linked to a recent data leak from the Bermuda-based law firm Appleby.
11/02/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
The FCA has launched a new webpage on model driven machine executable regulatory reporting.
11/02/2017
Rich Tax Dodgers Testify Against Their Own Banker
The taxpayers say Buck suggested they put their money into Bank Frey, Bloomberg writes.
11/02/2017
1MDB saga: Singapore Issues Prohibition Orders Against Two Individuals
MAS Has Issued Prohibition Orders POs Against Two Individuals For Activities Related To The Ongoing 1MDB Saga.
11/02/2017
Billionaire Accused Of Treating Assistant As Sex Slave Slapped With Slander Suit
The Chinese Billionaire Accused Of Treating His Personal Assistant As A Sex Slave
11/01/2017
Swiss Banker Loses Appeal
The POs issued have ranged from six years to lifetime professional bans.
11/01/2017
Swiss Banker Loses Appeal
MAS made clear it will take a tough line on banker integrity and proper conduct.
11/01/2017
Billionaire brothers lose £1.25bn tax case against HMRC
Supreme court rules the taxman will not have to repay Barclay-owned Littlewoods more than £1bn in interest on historic VAT overpayments
10/31/2017
Guernsey Set To Cut Tax On Mansions Over £1.5M
The Motivation For Moving To Guernsey Has Been Less And Less Based Around Tax Arguments
10/31/2017
Celebrities Sue Over Failed Tax Avoidance Ruse
Eclipse 35, One Of The Biggest Partnerships, Was A Tax Avoidance Scheme
10/31/2017
S&P hit with historic court decision
SPB is also pursuing similar class actions concerning SCDOs issued by Lehman Brothers Australia, ANZ and Oakvale Capital.
10/31/2017
HMRC in ‘landmark’ ruling against avoidance scheme used by wealthy
The arrangement created a tax loss for investors that they could offset against other income.
10/30/2017
Catering for elite, leaving staff with bitter taste
They had gathered at the National Gallery of Victoria for a private viewing of a travelling Dior exhibition.
10/30/2017
‘Unacceptable’ tax havens set to close and end ‘era of MISTRUST’ says accountancy firm
The UK tax collector HMRC is under increasing pressure to put an end to tax avoidance, which is currently legal, whereas tax evasion is.
10/30/2017
STM Group CEO arrested in Gibraltar
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, STM Group didn’t name the client, but said the matter involved a dispute that took place between 2008 and 2013, and concerned Kentish’s role “as a professional director of a client company of
10/30/2017
Raiffeisen bank under financial regulator scrutiny
Raiffeisen has around 3.7 million clients and 955 branches in Switzerland.
10/30/2017
Elaborate fake gold bar sparks investigation by RBC, police
The small bar he was provided looked as if it had come from the Royal Canadian Mint, however, upon closer inspection, it was found to be a fake.