11/08/2015
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
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
11/08/2015
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.
11/06/2015
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
11/06/2015
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.
11/06/2015
Insider special report: Wealth management
Auto-enrolment is about engaging the shop-floor and lower earners in pensions
11/06/2015
U. K. Takeover Panel criticizes Credit Suisse
No fines or penalties were levied on the firms.
11/06/2015
Channel Islands removed from US tax haven blacklist
Also featured on the list were Gibraltar and the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands.
11/06/2015
Jersey Aircraft Registry… Ready for take off!
The Jersey Aircraft Registry (JAR) became operational on 5 November 2015
11/05/2015
FCC to fine Hilton for WiFi blocking.
The Commission has also received WiFi blocking complaints involving other Hilton properties.
11/05/2015
SEC Announces Whistleblower Award of More Than $325,000
No money is taken or withheld from harmed investors to pay whistleblower awards.
11/05/2015
Before divorcing your spouse, consider divorcing your financial adviser
It’s a crucial time to have someone in your corner
11/05/2015
Brazil speaker faces ethics hearings over secret Swiss bank accounts
First-time legislator Fausto Pinato to lead investigation into Eduardo Cunha
11/04/2015
OECD-UNCTAD report on G20 investment measures
Expressed in numbers, well over 80% of newly-taken measures specific to foreign direct investment were liberalising in nature.
11/04/2015
DFSA fines Private Banking division for Anti-Money Laundering Deficiencies
Brought the contraventions to the DFSA 's attention after the firm received internal whistle-blower complaints concerning the operation of its Private Banking International business line in the DIFC (PBI).
11/04/2015
Forbes family sues Chinese investors over magazine deal
The family behind Forbes magazine is suing the majority shareholders of its media business -- Chinese investors who acquired a stake last year -- for allegedly failing to pay up.
11/04/2015
MPs attack HMRC for 'failures' over tax avoidance reports
HM Revenue & Customs is still failing to report how much cash it has received from its efforts to address aggressive tax avoidance, a group of MPs has said.
11/04/2015
Financial Services Firms Set For 25% Contraction
Andbank chief executive, Manel Martinez, said the Bahamian financial services industry needs to effectively “up its game” and differentiate itself from its competitors.
11/03/2015
U.S. Placed Above Cayman Islands in Financial Secrecy Blacklist
Singapore and the Cayman Islands were placed fourth and fifth in the TJN rankings
11/03/2015
Providers tell FCA their annuity data is incorrect
The breakdown states that six people have used third way products between £30,001 and £50,000
11/03/2015
Maitland wins $30 billion MMI Holdings outsourcing mandate
Institutional fund administrator to provide turnkey solution for MMI’s investment administration consolidation