Managers of Wealth

Over 1300 relationships now in place to automatically exchange information between tax authorities

The next update on the latest bilateral exchange relationships will be published before the end of March 2017

EU Accused of 'Amnesia' in Backtrack Over Panama Papers Tax Register Response

The documents show how wealthy individuals, such as public officials, hide their money from public scrutiny.

UK lawmakers call for tax transparency in British territories

While the UK requires companies to disclose their true owners, to ensure criminals can't conceal illicit money flows or hide assets from victims or creditors

Guilty unless proved innocent?

HMRC prides itself on its charter which outlines taxpayers’ rights and obligations, but a recent tribunal has thrown in to question whether HMRC always adheres to these principles.

Cahuzac: Banque Reyl to Appeal the Verdict

The bank's CEO received a suspended jail sentence of one year and a fine of 375,000 euros

Baker McKenzie’s New Chair on Trump, Brexit and the Business of Law

Rawlinson, an IP lawyer, has a client roster that includes Calvin Klein and L’Oreal

Ex-BSI banker found guilty in Singapore of charges linked to 1MDB probe

Yeo is facing seven separate charges

Panton slams Oxfam for naming Cayman 2nd worst tax haven

Their claims were made in the charity’s report entitled, ‘Tax Battles: The Dangerous Global Race to the Bottom on Corporate Tax’.

UBS accused over cross-border ‘tax fraud money laundering’

French judicial authorities’ have been investigating UBS since April 12, 2012

Orrick Named to Geneva's Top 5 Law Firms for Litigation and Arbitration

Geneva is an important base for our international litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practices

Credit Suisse Facing Huge Penalty

The Swiss bank is also defending itself against lawsuits by the New York and New Jersey attorneys general over similar claims involving billions of dollars of investor losses.

Thailand Frees Swiss Key Witness in 1MDB Case

The Swiss citizen has now been freed by Thailand and will be able to spend Christmas in his home tome of Geneva.

Israeli diamond billionaire arrested in bribery investigation

His house arrest will last until early January, and prevents him from going near his offices.

New York hedge fund charged with $1 billion fraud

Investors were repeatedly presented a false picture of the performance of the Platinum funds

Greater transparency tops wealth manager’s challenges in 2017

The information exchange will not be standardised among territories, but depends on agreements signed by between two nations individually.

Court of Appeal clarifies scope of potential liability under the Misrepresentation Act 1967

The Court of Appeal held that the publication of an investor presentation in a way that actively invites investors to make use of its contents for a purpose other than the presentation's original purpose could create sufficient proximity to give rise

Arsenal star has house seized in Spain amid tax investigation

Last month, Sanchez’s agent released a statement which denied all allegations.

Swiss push to unfreeze Egyptian assets

Switzerland was the first country to freeze funds related to the Mubarak clan and his entourage when the former president stood down.

Ireland to accuse European Commission of exceeding powers in Apple tax dispute

Ireland is appealing against the order to recoup 13 billion euros

China central bank to count off-balance sheet wealth management products in assessing banks' risk

The leaders also said it would keep monetary policy prudent and neutral in 2017.

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