Managers of Wealth

Beneficial ownership: the good, the bad, and the geeky

Discussions quietly began the over how Jersey might introduce a public register.

Emma Watson: Illustrating the Difference Between in the Public Interest and What Interests the Public

The Panama Papers that were released on Monday didn't appear to have the ammunition they had threatened.

Anti-corruption summit: the economic and moral case for tax havens

It follows last month’s leak of millions of the so-called Panama Papers from law firm, Mossack Fonseca.

UK tipped off over Swiss bank years before US exposed tax fraud

The banking secrecy techniques revealed in internal BSI documents seen by the FT offer the latest glimpse of how bankers in the City have helped clients move money around the world incognito.

Family offices, captives, trusts and Bermuda by Ashley Fife, Appleby

Bermuda captives are increasingly insuring reputational, regulatory, credit, terrorism, mergers and acquisitions, environmental, satellite technology, political and cyber security risks and funding employee benefits.

Panama Papers: Emma Watson named in latest offshore data release

Offshore companies do not publish these shareholder details.

Zurich Supreme Court confirms data transfer blocking in favour of bank employee

The court considered that the bank employee would fear criminal investigations in the United States once his identity became known, severely endangering the employee.

Country ‘can benefit from scandal’

Panama Papers could be an opportunity for Barbados to attract more international business.

Path cleared for Bank Mellat’s claim against UK Treasury

The Court of Appeal gave its Judgment following an appeal by HM Treasury against the decision of Mr. Justice Flaux, sitting in the English Commercial Court.

Fears ‘spirit of RDR’ is under threat from insurers

Aviva, Old Mutual Wealth and most recently Standard Life have in the last two years cemented their ownership of every step of the financial services value chain

Cameron will use anti-corruption summit to call on wealthy to admit sources of cash

Cameron is expected to announce the new transparency measures at Thursday’s summit

Ex-Julius Baer Banker Said to Help U.S. in FIFA Laundering Probe

Burzaco pleaded guilty to money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud conspiracies, admitting he used several banks over almost a decade to launder bribes to soccer officials.

US Tax Havens - The New Switzerland?

After pursuing Swiss banks for helping Americans hide money, the United States has become a magnet for offshore wealth.

Madoff Sons' Fight Over Cash Endures Long After Their Deaths

The brothers, who held senior roles at their father’s now-defunct securities business, had to have known about the fraud, trustee Irving Picard claims as he readies another bid to get the estates’ cash.

Overseas territories resist calls for concessions to end tax secrecy

BVI and others say they will not sign up to public register to expose money launderers as Cameron prepares for key summit

Former broker who had affair with client challenges firing

But there was something else between Forte and Speer: a years-long love affair — and after Speer died in 2012, things got messy

JFSC action taken re Mossack Fonseca

The level of attention globally generated by the Panama Papers matter, linked to further anticipated public disclosures covering worldwide financial dealings over the coming days, suggest that the authorities in Jersey should be as well prepared as possib

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