10/30/2015
Swiss Bank Cooperating With US, Swiss Probes of FIFA
Switzerland's attorney general Michael Lauber said last month he had reports of 121 suspicious accounts.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
10/29/2015
IRS Has Gone Wild Over FATCA, But Watchdog Warns Of Compliance Glitches
The IRS says it is now swapping taxpayer data reciprocally with other countries.
10/29/2015
‘We do not second guess adviser judgements’: FSCS chief
The concern about moral hazard is, to my mind, even harder to justify when it comes to the provision of regulated advice, they know the limitations of their knowledge of financial matters and of product markets.
10/29/2015
Rogue traders named by FCA
The FCA claimed that individuals were using the name and business reference number of authorised firm Lackner Kurt, allegedly to try and dupe people.
10/27/2015
Inside the Secretive World of Tax-Avoidance Experts
A sociologist realized that if she were ever going to understand global inequality she would have to become one of the people who helps create it.
10/27/2015
Big Swiss banks face tougher capital rules if they grow - FT
His remarks come after Switzerland last week outlined tough new capital requirements for its two biggest banks to protect the economy from a major banking collapse.
10/27/2015
MiFID II to signal inducements endgame for UK asset managers
Most vigilant stance possible
10/26/2015
Britain to slash tourist visa price for Chinese visitors from 2016
The new measures include cutting the cost of a two-year multiple-entry visa to £84
10/25/2015
Swiss banks warned over global expansion
But the rules would be tightened if the banks expanded their global size or domestic market share — for instance via acquisitions.
10/23/2015
The taxman cometh
It promises to prise open the secretive affairs of those who are evading tax, and to play a part in reducing the so-called “tax gaps” of governments struggling with stubbornly high fiscal deficits.
10/22/2015
International Tax e-briefing - Eversheds
Summary of significant recent changes in tax law in the EU.
10/22/2015
Belhassen Trabelsi Has Diverted Millions of Dinars Through Offshore and Shell Companies
Countless cases related to this file remain blocked at the level of investigation
10/22/2015
Inside Swiss Banks’ Tax-Cheating Machinery
Dozens of firms have been spilling their secrets to the Justice Department about how they encouraged U.S. clients to hide money abroad
10/22/2015
Fraudster boasted he was 'internet millionaire ' with mansions and private jets while living in modest terrace house
Lee McKenna posted videos of expensive cars, planes and foreign villas while conning thousands in an online scam
10/22/2015
India fails to get to root of black money problem
There are a number of possible reasons why the authorities failed to attract more disclosures.
10/21/2015
Switzerland Sets Leverage Ratio at 5% for UBS, Credit Suisse
The leverage ratio, as the measure of financial strength is known, can include a maximum of 1.5 percent of contingent convertible bonds
10/20/2015
Emir regulations present ‘opportunities’, says Oxley
Mr Oxley said of the changes: “On the one hand you have to work harder to get your positions on, but on the other, opportunities are mispriced as people have stepped away from risk-taking.
10/20/2015
Raiffeisen to Offer Polish Unit While Removing Swiss-Franc Loans
The discussion over what happens to the Swiss-franc mortgages is the biggest obstacle for the sale of our bank in Poland
10/19/2015
Millionaire property tycoon could be the first hit by new ruling that divorce settlements can be torn up when partners lie about how rich they are
The High Court had been waiting for the result before it came to a decision on whether to look again at the a Mackay settlement
10/18/2015
VIETNAM: Luxury cars face higher tax
VietNamNet Bridge – The Government plans to increase special consumption tax on luxury passenger cars by up to 150%, according to a proposal recently passed to the National Assembly.