04/09/2015
Fund managers pose threat to global financial stability, says IMF
International Monetary Fund says delegating investment decisions to large asset managers, as many savers do, can ‘induce destabilising behaviour’
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
04/09/2015
If Labour is serious about tax avoidance then why are they only going after non-doms?
Compared to non-residents, they barely even register on the scale
04/09/2015
France imposes Euro-1 bn bail on HSBC; begin formal probe
France is the latest nation to investigate activities at HSBC's Swiss private bank amid new allegations surrounding tax affairs.
04/08/2015
High-flying banker nicknamed 'Crazy Miss Cokehead' by bullying male colleagues is awarded £3.2million compensation for harassment
A high-flying banker nicknamed 'Crazy Miss Cokehead' and 'Miss Bonkers' by bullying male colleagues has been awarded £3.2 million for sexual harassment
04/08/2015
Bank execs challenge Dutch society on salary bonuses
A Tweede Kamer hearing about remuneration in the financial sector became confrontational between MPs and three major companies’ executives
04/08/2015
Argentina Lawmakers receive full list of HSBC Swiss tax evaders
Vanoli, account holders will be called to testify
04/08/2015
Judge orders Prince Andrew sex allegations struck from court record
Virginia Roberts’s accusations about Andrew ordered to be struck from the record as judge denied her attempt to join a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein
04/08/2015
Non-dom capital gains tax comes into effect
Changes may prompt high-net worth individuals to reconsider their property investment plans
04/07/2015
Securities Commission of The Bahamas Signs Additional AIFMD MoUs
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Union's (EU) Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) with the securities regulators of Cyprus, Austria and Spain.
04/07/2015
That line about death and taxes?
Tax Season & IRS Cutbacks Bring More Headaches for Expats
04/07/2015
Gov’t clears Citibank to continue operating
Bank will still challenge in court last week’s decision to suspend local CEO after NML deal
04/06/2015
Swiss ups vigil as India threatens criminal action
Switzerland has been making efforts to strengthen its bilateral cooperation with India and some other countries on tax matters, as many Swiss banks are finding themselves in regulatory crosshairs in multiple jurisdictions.
04/02/2015
Caribbean tax haven resists UK pressure for company register
The government of the British Virgin Islands said it has no plans to establish a central register of true company owners, despite pressure from Britain to adopt the anti-money laundering and tax evasion measure.
04/02/2015
Fiducaire Unit Facing Prosecution In Jersey
The Jersey court date has been set to start on 23 June 2015
04/01/2015
Guernsey Is Not a Tax Haven: KPMG
KPMG Head of Tax Tony Mancini discusses the Channel Islands and the accusations that the island chain isn't tax transparent
04/01/2015
Swiss Asset Manager Pleads Guilty in US Tax Avoidance Scheme
According to the allegations in the superseding Information and the prior indictment, as well as statements made during the plea proceeding and other documents filed in federal court in Manhattan, New York:
03/31/2015
Swiss Private Bank to Pay $211 Million Penalty in US Tax Case
Swiss Private Bank agreed to pay $211 million and became the first Swiss bank to reach a deal to avoid U.S. Justice Department prosecution
03/31/2015
RBC’s Bahamas unit caught up in allegations involving billionaire art dealer
Royal Bank of Canada’s wealth-management subsidiary in the Bahamas is caught up in tax fraud and money-laundering allegations
03/31/2015
The Cayman Islands Court Provides Guidance on the Approach to Trust Mistake Cases
The Cayman Islands Grand Court has for the first time applied the principles declared by the Supreme Court of England & Wales in Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter.
03/31/2015
JPMorgan Execs Said Deposed in SEC Asset-Management Probe
JPMorgan Chase & Co. executives have been deposed and thousands of pages of internal documents subpoenaed as part of a U.S. investigation into the bank’s asset-management unit, according to people familiar with the situation.