12/17/2015
Renewables developers will "breathe a sigh of relief" after the UK's highest court rejected Donald Trump's legal challenge to planning approval for an 11-turbine offshore wind farm near his Aberdeenshire golf course, an expert has said
12/17/2015
HSBC has acknowledged that its Swiss arm was guilty of advising customers on evading tax.
12/16/2015
Justice Department Announces Three Banks Reach Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program
The department continues to receive detailed information regarding the myriad schemes used by Swiss banks, their employees and other individuals to encourage and profit from the concealment by U.S. taxpayers of foreign accounts,” said Acting Assista
12/16/2015
A significant part of MiFID II takes the form of EU regulations that are directly applicable in the UK without the need for changes to domestic law or regulation.
12/16/2015
Many jurisdictions are now updating domestic legislation to ensure that financial institutions report information on financial assets held by non-residents. Financial information will be collected from 1 January 2016 in around 50 jurisdictions, for autom
12/16/2015
Emerging opportunities in e-commerce, finance and new ways to appeal to China’s increasingly sophisticated consumer base, are transforming the commercial landscape for investors.
12/16/2015
South Korean tycoon jailed for fraud, tax evasion
The court also handed down 25.2 billion won (S$30 million) in fines.
12/16/2015
Releases names of more than 2,600 holders of accounts that have lain dormant for at least 60 years
12/16/2015
Fifty-three jurisdictions have agreed to automatic ex-change of tax information beginning in 2017, under the OECD's Common Reporting Standard.
12/16/2015
Dreyfus avoided U.S. prosecution by agreeing to pay $24.2 million and admitting it “did not implement strict enough controls” to ensure that its American clients paid their taxes, the agreement says.
12/16/2015
The City watchdog released a thematic review into the £600bn wealth management industry on 9 December.
12/15/2015
Highly-regarded Global Equity Income fund manager joins Troy Asset Management
He had been with Newton for 15 years, will join Troy in 2016 to build a global equities proposition for the boutique alongside its successful equity income and multi-asset businesses.
12/15/2015
The information concerned accounts held by private individuals and companies with assets estimated to be worth up to 4 billion Swiss francs ($3.92 billion).
12/14/2015
Guo’s disappearance came in the midst of a far-reaching crackdown on corruption launched by President Xi Jinping.
12/14/2015
The Financial Reporting Council will reveal for the first time in July those investment groups that are not putting adequate pressure on companies in their roles as stewards of other people’s money.
12/14/2015
The rumours have become a fact and now it is time we face the reality. Cayman Islands banking secrecy days are over.
12/14/2015
Heightened Regulatory and Investor Mandates for Increased Transparency Prompting Shift in Data Management Best Practices
12/11/2015
Two more banks reach resolutions under Swiss Bank Program
Banks already under criminal investigation related to their Swiss-banking activities and all individuals were expressly excluded from the program.
12/11/2015
The industry needs hard facts if it is to develop successfully and cost-effectively the new infrastructure that MiFID will demand.
12/11/2015
Case related to alleged tax evasion during his time at Cagliari