Managers of Wealth

Tax administrations meet on "Panama Papers"

Participants from a number of countries - including members of the OECD and the G20 - exchanged views on the Panama Papers and explored mechanisms for co-operation.

HSBC risks losing US banking licence as pressure mounts over Panama Papers probe

That could lead to any fines being paid to American authorities and HSBC could even lose its right to operate in the country.

Hong Kong and Singapore funnel wealth into tax havens

The granddaughter of China’s then fourth-ranked politician was among dozens named in a vast cache of documents leaked from the Panama law firm that have given a glimpse into how the rich and powerful hide their money.

Germany forwards Swiss bank account data to 27 countries for tax checks

We are facing an outright tax evasion industry

Swiss authorities expand criminal investigations into Malaysia’s 1MDB

The inquiry has so far shown that about $4 billion appeared to have been misappropriated from Malaysian state companies, Attorney General Michael Lauber said in January.

Tax evasion - is a criminal offence for companies the answer? by George Bull

This week, the Prime Minister announced that the Government is bringing forward plans to introduce a criminal offence for corporations that fail to stop their staff facilitating tax evasion. So will this be an effective measure or is it a knee-jerk reacti

Basel III: Proposed Revisions to the Leverage Ratio - Field Fisher

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Committee") has recently issued proposed revisions to the leverage ratio framework building on and amending standards issued in January 2014.

Tamper with tax havens at your peril

Global financial centres facilitate trade, investment and economic growth, writes Richard Hay

RBC's Taft: Read the Fine Print Before Deciding Who Wins with Fiduciary

Six years in the making and the target of furious inside-the-beltway politicking, the rule will have dramatic and lasting impact on how Americans save for retirement for years to come.

Major brokers JLT, Willis in $40 million settlement

In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, JLT said that the two parties had reached a settlement as their case was due to be heard in the High Court this month.

Norway's Wealth Fund Faces Demonstration Over Tax Havens

The planned demonstration follows calls last week by opposition lawmakers in Norway for the sovereign wealth fund

Jersey's Chief Minister issues statement on beneficial ownership

They are required to provide accurate, up to date information on beneficial owners to the Companies’ Registry, which forms the central register of beneficial ownership.

Latest issue of Intouch - Maitland

Mauritius: As easy as GBC 1,2,3

My brief career as an Indian Ocean tax pirate

How easy is it to set up in one of the world’s favourite tax havens?

David Cameron's Panama Papers Show How Little Offshore Tax Dodging Is Going On

The reason for this is that as we can see, the income from David Cameron’s offshore foray was in fact all declared and tax paid on it, justly and righteously.

Police probe £20m Scottish golf hotel development after investors claim they've yet to see a penny from their investment

NOT a brick has been laid since the hotel development at Whitekirk, East Lothian, since the development was first mooted in 2012.

How a US president and JP Morgan made Panama: and turned it into a tax haven

In 1903 the US bullied Colombia into giving up the province that became Panama. The plan was to create a nation to serve the interests of Wall Street

Swiss finance minister offers defence for rich caught up in Panama Papers

Four decades of documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which specialises in setting up offshore companies and has offices in Zurich and Geneva, showed widespread use of those instruments by global banks and triggered investigations around the

Billionaire Tax Cheat Olenicoff: `I've Moved Up In The World' With Panama Papers

Forbes 400 member Igor Olenicoff, who pleaded guilty in 2007 to the felony of lying on his federal tax return about $200 million he kept hidden offshore for years.

Gold Standard in Islamic Finance ‘Almost There’ for Submission

The committee formed to develop the gold standard will meet once more next Sunday and then submit the proposal to AAOIFI’s Shariah Board, he said in an interview in Dubai on Sunday.

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