11/28/2016
China-Swiss Talks Deepen Financial Ties, Lobby Head Says
Switzerland is ranked third in foreign financial centers trading the Chinese currency, behind London and Frankfurt.
11/28/2016
On Wednesday 23rd November Phillip Hammond issued his first UK Autumn Statement.
11/25/2016
Regulation and DLT: Working to Strike the Right Balance
Blockchain Technology: The Future for Financial Services Infrastructure
11/25/2016
ANZ and Macquarie Bank face millions in fines over claims of cartel behaviour by currency traders
Banks and other institutions primarily use NDFs for hedging and risk management.
11/25/2016
Countries adopt multilateral convention to close tax treaty loopholes and improve functioning of international tax system
It will also allow governments to strengthen their tax treaties with other tax treaty measures developed in the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.
11/25/2016
Wot no rabbit? by George Bull
This was by no means a dull Autumn Statement, nor was it particularly short, but if we exclude the re-announcement of measures introduced in the March 2016 Budget, it was definitely light on new tax content.
11/25/2016
Dispute resolution, corporate and asset management work remain the service lines that will be the strongest for the offshore law firms.
11/25/2016
Tax treaty signed with UK
11/24/2016
Multinationals have lowered their tax payments by shifting profits from high-tax countries to tax havens.
11/24/2016
We expect this will lead to an increase in voluntary disclosures prior to the expected deadline of 30 September 2018.
11/24/2016
Solicitor entitled to damages in Anglo case
Judge rules plaintiff was seriously misled and Anglo engaged in misrepresentations
11/24/2016
Total air traffic for the Asia Pacific region is predicted to grow at an average of 6%. By 2035
11/24/2016
The long-running investigation, which began in 2012, is scrutinising a £7.3bn emergency cash call made by Barclays at the height of the financial crisis when it avoided a taxpayer bailout by raising the money from investors in the Middle East.
11/23/2016
Around 6,000 inquiries are open into their tax affairs.
11/23/2016
If they didn’t provide information about this account when they had it in their files.
11/23/2016
Man, 31, accused of killing a former Coutts banker with a single punch after a night out denies murder
Trevor Timon allegedly attacked the former Coutts banker after a night out in London
11/23/2016
Switzerland has to share bank details from 2018 which gives most account holders enough time to plan their move to another tax haven
11/23/2016
I put it to you that it is quite unbelievable to amass so much - S$23.9 million- in just one year and three months.
11/23/2016
As the number of HNWIs increase in emerging economies, so does the expectation for freedom of movement
11/23/2016
The revised Core Principles now include all funded pension arrangements, reflecting changes in the nature of private pension provision