Managers of Wealth

HMRC targets 'affluent' taxpayers in anti-avoidance crackdown

The taxman has doubled the army of inspectors trawling through the tax files of those earning £150,000 or more

HMRC's Affluent Unit Steps Up Efforts

Additional tax inspectors at HMRC will be expected to pay for themselves many times over.

Italian businessman and glamour model convicted of recruiting prostitutes for Berlusconi's parties

Gianpaolo Tarantini and Sabina Began, "Queen Bee" of Berlusconi's female entourage, accused of recruiting 26 showgirls to attend parties at the then prime minister's homes in Rome and Milan

Freeport king fails in appeal against Monaco criminal charges

Yves Bouvier, a Singapore PR, will now be tried for fraud and complicity in money laundering

Gilbert Arenas Demands At Least $40 Million From Financial Management Firm

Arenas claims that Boulevard Management, Inc. fell well short of the standard of care that it publicly advertises, causing Arenas to lose many millions of dollars.

Standard Chartered's Swiss Bank Will Pay $6.3 Million to U.S.

The Swiss Bank Program, which was announced on Aug. 29, 2013, provides a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States.

Switzerland steps up efforts to tackle black money menace

Upping the vigil against illicit fund flows, Switzerland has tightened its anti-money laundering norms with new diligence rules, including greater scrutiny of ecclesiastical foundations.

Global law firm appoints Head of Global Mergers & Acquisitions

Chambers Global 2015 ranks the Firm in 51 categories

Transition from UK IGA to the CRS - Deloitte

The Governments of the Crown Dependencies have provided an update on the proposals for the transition from the Crown Dependancies and Overseas Territories (CDOT or "UK FATCA") to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in 2017.

Wife of millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead

Police have been in touch with Eugene Colley and he is not considered a suspect, according to The Journal News in Lower Hudson Valley.

China: Facing collapse or slow decline?

Earlier this month, Schroders' Emerging Markets Economist, Craig Botham, spent a week in China

Ex-Billionaire Batista Banned From Managing Brazil Companies

The ban is for breaking rules that impede shareholders from approving the financial results of companies

Swiss Government Adopts New Anti-money Laundering Rules

Switzerland's government on Wednesday adopted new rules to clamp down on money laundering as the country seeks to cast off its reputation as a haven for hidden cash.

Growing trend for trusts and foundations by - Appleby

region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value reaching USD61 trillion by 2018.

Dentons and 大成 formalize combination

The launch follows the previously-announced timeline set in January 2015, after a vote by partners of both firms endorsing the combination, with both firms indicating that an effective date would be set by year's end.

Former Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United players 'face ruin and losses of £100m’ in film investments

Rio Ferdinand, Martin Keown, Danny Murphy and Robbie Savage all understood to have lost millions after investing in film and property ventures

Jail HSBC worker who leaked 'tax dodge' documents for six years, prosecutor urges

Herve Falciani leaked documents allegedly indicating that HSBC's Swiss private banking arm helped more than 120,000 clients hide £129bn from tax authorities

Preparing for Inheritance: How to Avoid Losing It All

Family wealth commonly vanishes after three generations. Here are key moves to help families avoid that sad outcome.

International law firm Expands Global Private Client Services Offering

In response to increased demand for private client services, the Maples group, comprising international law firm, Maples and Calder, and leading fiduciary, fund services and private client services provider, MaplesFS, has announced strategic hires in the

The Gender Gap: For Female Lawyers, Progress Slow In Equity Partnerships At Private Practice Law Firms, Report Finds

Despite the fact that a little less than half of all law school graduates are female, and almost 34 percent of attorneys nationally were women in 2013, less than 19 percent are equity partners.

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