11/27/2015
Illegal margin finance offered by non-bank lenders magnified the size the of China's equity bull-run and subsequent crash this summer, and was the subject of a severe crackdown in late summer and early fall.
11/27/2015
'Come to us before we come to you': Revenue unveils campaign to publicise new powers to demand personal financial details in 90 countries
11/27/2015
Hervé Falciani sentenced in his absence for financial espionage by federal court for exposing wrongdoing at HSBC’s private Swiss bank
11/27/2015
The government is turning to the Internet and social media to hasten the chase, said Andrew de Castro
11/26/2015
Last month, the duo led a management buyout of Turcan Connell Asset Management that received the backing of renowned hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.
11/26/2015
The banks "have been able to extract billions of dollars in monopoly rents
11/26/2015
In a recent judgement re the Z Trusts [2015] JRC196C from the Royal Court of Jersey it was held that the test for an insolvent trust is a cash flow test, rather than a balance sheet test.
11/26/2015
Barclays fined for lax crime checks in 'deal of century'
The failings relate to a £1.88 billion pound transaction (Transaction) that Barclays arranged and executed in 2011 and 2012 for a number of ultra-high net worth clients. The clients involved were politically exposed persons (PEPs) and should therefo
11/26/2015
The state's finance minister, Norbert Walter-Borjans, said in a statement Wednesday that the data might help Greece achieve "more tax honesty."
11/26/2015
Largest law firm in the world continues international expansion with Luxembourg tie-up
It has announced that it will further its leading presence in the world's top financial centers with a combination between Dentons Europe LLP and Luxembourg's OPF Partners.
11/26/2015
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11/26/2015
The Bermuda Bankers’ Association said that banks are now asking for additional information and documentation, from both new customers and existing ones.
11/25/2015
On 16 October 2015, the Cayman Islands introduced The Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations, 2015 (the Regulations) to implement the CRS.
11/25/2015
The amount of capital being provided to new start-ups and financial technology firms meant the industry was not far from causing real disruption
11/25/2015
Israel has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion.
11/25/2015
The Department of Justice has announced that Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Deutsche Bank Suisse) reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. Deutsche Bank Suisse will pay a penalty of more than $31 million.
11/25/2015
The journey to authorisation is now (almost) over.
11/25/2015
Swiss Bank Inks Tax Evasion Deal
Will pay a penalty of more than $7 million.
11/25/2015
October and November 2015
11/25/2015
Africa's largest law firm goes from strength to strength as it launches in Ghana
Ghana offers a wide range of business and investment opportunities and the country has an abundance of agricultural, mining and human resources, among others.