Managers of Wealth

Athens proposes tax amnesty on Swiss assets

We do not know the amounts

Summer Budget 2015: what non-doms need to know

For non-UK domiciled clients, there are two key sets of changes.

Morgan Lewis continues Global expansion

Morgan Lewis continues to expand its global structured transactions capability with the addition of three accomplished finance partners in London.

Wragge Lawrence Graham merges with Canadian legal giant

Will have more than 1,400 lawyers and legal professionals operating from 18 locations across Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Former Sal. Oppenheim senior bankers found guilty of fraud

Sal. Oppenheim, founded in 1789, ran into trouble during the financial crisis and was eventually bought by Deutsche Bank

UBS trader nicknamed Rainman tells court bosses knew of rigging

The former trader, who also worked at Citigroup, is the first person in the global Libor investigation to face trial.

HMRC taskforce targets wealthy Northern Ireland tax evaders

HM Revenue & Customs has set up a new taskforce to tackle tax evasion by wealthy individuals in Northern Ireland, it emerged last week.

Spain and Taxation: Busting the Myths

There are estimated to be 1 million Britons living in Spain, with UK expatriates making up the largest group of European foreign nationals.

Customs officials target £18m from tax cheats in north

CUSTOMS officials are set to swoop on £18 million from tax cheats in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.

FCA finalises rules for senior bankers

"Today we have given clarity on rules that will embed personal accountability into the culture of The City. New conduct rules will add further momentum to improving standards across the industry."

Sealed HSBC report shows US managers battling clean-up squad

HSBC agreed to submit to the monitor's oversight in late 2012, as part of a pact with the US Justice Department that required it to bolster its in-house controls.

Hoax Phone Call Costs Hedge Fund $1.2 Million and CFO’s Job

The caller said he was from Coutts

George Osborne family business' £6m offshore deal

Chancellor George Osborne's family business made £6m in a property deal with a developer based in a tax haven, Paul McNamara and Guy Basnett investigate.

Qrops crackdown in Australia, and Canada could be next

HMRC has delisted thousands of overseas schemes that could previously accept pension transfers from Britain

Tunisia seeks to block HSBC settlement in Geneva - paper

The bank said at the time that no criminal charges would be filed and that neither the bank nor its employees were suspected of any current criminal offences.

Clients Sue London Art Dealer Over Missing Millions

Now, an array of well-heeled clients are claiming that Sammons owes them the proceeds of sales for works or the return of the artworks. High Court will hear the case.

Regulators to get tough on bank and asset management chiefs

The rules also give the City watchdog the power to imprison senior bank staff

Fried Frank Adds Asset Management Regulatory Attorney in London

This development follows Fried Frank's announcement in May about the expansion of its Asset Management Practice to Europe with the addition of Mark Mifsud, Kate Downey and Alexandra Conroy as partners in the London office.

OECD backs Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction

Monica Bhatia, Head of the Secretariat of the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes said: "I am very surprised that Guernsey has been included in a list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. We are very pleased wi

Athens eyeing deal to tax assets hidden in Swiss banks: report

The government made up of the left-wing Syriza party, whose survival likely depends on the referendum outcome, has promised to tackle tax evasion which hurts Greece's already devastated economy.

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