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.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
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
09/16/2015
Investor visa fall suggests Britain is turning off rich migrants
The downturn may be due (in part) to changes to the investor visa rules
09/16/2015
LuxSE and Alfi publish Compilation of Investment Fund Laws and Regulations
The second publication covers alternative investment funds established under Luxembourg law
09/16/2015
Hana Financial unit to beef up private-banking services
All of the bank's 854 branches will have VIP rooms for major customers
09/15/2015
Jersey Disclosure Facility - Update
The Government of Jersey has released a statement in relation to the closure of the UK Jersey Disclosure facility.
09/15/2015
Swiss art dealer charged over 'concealed theft' of Picasso paintings
Swiss art dealer allegedly hid facth that paintings he sold to Russian oligarch were stolen from Picasso’s stepdaughter
09/15/2015
ABN Amro fires more staffers in Dubai fraud investigation
This brings the total of employees fired from the ABN Amro Dubai office up to nine.
09/14/2015
INDIA: Government Clears 14 Foreign Investment Plans
The Aegon Religare’s proposal involved hiking of stake of foreign partner in the Indian life insurance venture.
09/14/2015
Hong Kong's 'accidental Americans' caught in US tax jam
US taxation of overseas wealth of non-citizens is becoming a growing concern for Asia's rich
09/14/2015
United States to present fresh FIFA allegations
United States attorney general Loretta Lynch will provide the latest details on the FIFA investigation at a news conference in Zurich on Monday.
09/14/2015
Relocating to Jersey as a High-Value Resident by Tim Hart
The legal framework for applications for high value residency status is provided by the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 (the 2012 Law)
09/14/2015
Switzerland To Amend Withholding Tax Regime
The Federal Council has now confirmed that the existing exemptions for CoCos and write-off bonds will be maintained for a limited period.
09/14/2015
Asset managers set for EU pay shake-up
The draft guidelines set out criteria for whether particular aspects of remuneration should be classed as fixed or variable.