07/21/2015
Wealth manager staff jump to compliance as salaries soar
Asset and wealth managers hunting for compliance professionals to help tackle the ever-increasing regulation in the industry has driven up salaries, drawing more people to the jobs.
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
07/20/2015
U.S. judge dismisses NFL star's $20 million case against Bank of America
Truthful disclosure would have dissuaded Freeney from agreeing to become a "BofA client or to entrust the management of his assets, investments and income to BofA
07/20/2015
Perth suicide couple confess to ripping off investors for years
A WEALTHY business couple who took their own lives last month left a suicide note admitting they had been ripping off investors for years.
07/20/2015
Barclays is reportedly planning to cut more than 30,000 jobs
The paper said a potential candidate, who would replace Jenkins, is expected to eliminate jobs much faster and more deeply than the ousted boss.
07/20/2015
NatArrest warrant issued for former billionaire
He failed to appear before Judge Roder on Monday to answer questions about the liquidation of his Patinack Farm.
07/17/2015
Criminal charges loom over facilitating tax evasion
Companies that facilitate tax evasion are set to face criminal charges under plans unveiled ahead of an “unprecedented step change
07/17/2015
Switzerland, Liechtenstein Sign Double Tax Deal
Switzerland and Liechtenstein have signed a new double taxation agreement, which lowers the withholding tax rates applicable to dividend and interest payments.
07/17/2015
Slain Swiss banker 'very cynical' about Najib & 'unbelievable' corruption in his govt
We are now a movement for Justice. Please follow for the noble cause to wipe out corruption from the top to down in Malaysia.
07/17/2015
Switzerland and Germany: clarification with respect to market access for banks
Final clarifications have been made regarding the Memorandum on the cross-border provision of financial services agreed between the finance ministries of Germany and Switzerland in 2013.
07/17/2015
Fed probes RBC role in City National loan, possibly delaying merger deal
The probe could delay the planned $5.4-billion takeover of the big Los Angeles bank by RBC, one of Canada’s largest financial firms.
07/16/2015
Ex-Barclays Team Denied Claims, Ordered to Pay Millions
The FINRA arbitration document does not detail the reason the men departed UBS.
07/16/2015
Brazil currency probe may grow, trading ban unlikely
The U.S. currency rigging probe took more than five years to draw guilty pleas from banks now under investigation in Brazil
07/16/2015
Leading offshore law firm announces MBO of fiduciary business
The transaction will enable two strong businesses to grow and prosper independently, whilst remaining close where it suits the needs of clients.”
07/16/2015
Switzerland stands to gain from UK tax changes
Mr Codrington was convinced that there would be an increase in individuals that would reconsider their options once the new regime came into force in April 2017.
07/16/2015
First of the seven FIFA officials arrested in FBI corruption probe during raid on Zurich hotel is extradited to the United States
FIFA chiefs accused by U.S. of taking bribes worth more than $100million
07/16/2015
HSBC Unit in the Cross Hairs of Saudi Regulator
Bank is being investigated over whether it inflated the valuation of a construction firm’s IPO
07/16/2015
Three Swiss Banks Agree to Pay $3.1 Million in U.S. Tax Program
Three more Swiss banks will pay penalties to the United States as part of deals that mean they will not face criminal charges for helping Americans avoid taxes.
07/15/2015
Deutsche Bank Inquiry Deepens as New York Seeks Moscow Memos
The formal request for information, which was sent last week, the person said, marks a deepening of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ probe into Deutsche Bank’s activities in Russia.
07/14/2015
Tax Inspectors Without Borders
OECD and UNDP to work with developing countries to make tax audits more effective
07/14/2015
Swiss FIFA corruption allegations grow, cast hosting of World Cups further into doubt
A Swiss probe into corruption allegations surrounding the next two World Cups has grown to include 81 acts of suspicious financial activity now under investigation, it has been announced.