09/25/2015
Swiss lawmakers vote to demand their biggest banks hold more capital
Switzerland's upper house will now discuss and vote on the proposals in the next three to six months
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
09/25/2015
Award-winning banker who was knocked off his motorbike is suing 'the white van man responsible' for £200,000 – because it meant his bonus went down
He is now suing the driver he holds responsible and claims his bonus took a hit as a direct result of the time he had to take off work.
09/24/2015
Rival arms of Rothschild dynasty head for battle
A dynasty at war?
09/24/2015
Wembley City trader accused of £73m scam
A City trader from Wembley posed as a multi-millionaire with links to the Vatican and the Spanish nobility in an elaborate £73 million scam
09/23/2015
A loot at taxation issues concerning HNIs
As under the income tax regulations in India, the term HNIs is not defined
09/23/2015
Wragges advises Santander on financing of luxury goods brand
Santander was able to support Aspinal with an innovative mix of funding lines, which included trade finance and invoice discounting as well as a growth capital loan.
09/22/2015
Tax system is 'Swiss cheese' for the rich
AUSTRALIA'S tax system has been likened to a "giant Swiss cheese" full of holes through which the rich are able to funnel their income.
09/21/2015
The Supreme Court of Mauritius re-affirms the criteria for enforcing foreign judgments
The decision of the Supreme Court in La Banque Française Commerciale Ocean Indien v Lauret P re-affirmed the criteria that need to be satisfied for a successful application to recognise and enforce a foreign judgment based on Article 546 of the Mau
09/21/2015
Airlines must pay compensation over 'technical problem' delays
The ruling means that airlines can no longer claim problems caused during, or due to a lack of, aircraft maintenance are "extraordinary circumstances".
09/21/2015
Tax crackdown on American expats prompts new rush to renounce citizenship
A record number of American expatriates renounced their citizenship in the first quarter of 2015 because of crackdown on foreign bank accounts by the US tax authorities, according to a CNBC report.
09/21/2015
Davis homes in on offshore tax evasion
The proposed legislation will allow foreign tax authorities to access details of their citizens’ accounts held in Switzerland
09/21/2015
European Managers React to Fed
Higgins said in a report that the exact timing of when the Fed starts to tighten is not as important the pace and overall size of rate increases.
09/18/2015
US Justice Department Announces Two Banks Reach Resolutions Under Swiss Bank
These banks will collectively pay penalties totaling more than $11 million.
09/18/2015
FATCA Update - Deloitte
Jersey Tax Bulletin
09/18/2015
Global law firm adds Former Deloitte Tax Principal in New York
“A vital tax practice is a necessary and important part of the firm’s transactional practice, and Eric is nationally recognized as one of the few leading tax lawyers who combine this high level of technical expertise in partnership taxation wi
09/17/2015
Odebrecht's Alleged Money Man Points Brazil Probe to Banks
Propsecutors say investigators have uncovered correspondence between international banks and Freiburghaus about Brazilian clients, including former Petrobras employees
09/17/2015
Successfully investing in Singapore
A view from Withers KhattarWong
09/17/2015
Revision of the agreement on the taxation of savings
Standpoint of the ASPB
09/16/2015
Asset Managers Team Up to Develop Standards for Dark Pools
Dark pools are essential for today’s market structure,
09/16/2015
Swiss private bank settles with US authorities over tax offenses
“Today’s agreement is yet another example of a foreign financial institution coming forward, acknowledging its criminal conduct, taking the necessary steps to resolve its criminal exposure, cooperating with the department’s ongoing inves