03/18/2015
Lord Green, the former boss of scandal hit bank HSBC, has broken his silence over the Swiss tax row which engulfed the bank and saw senior executives face MPs.
03/17/2015
End of 'Murder on the Orient Express' defence for top bankers
Financial Conduct Authority vows that senior bankers will be individually accountable as regulator fleshes out rules for proving innocence
03/17/2015
IFLR Asia Awards Recognise Firm’s Work on US$3 Billion Take Private Deal
03/17/2015
Speech by Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA, delivered at Bloomberg. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.
03/17/2015
Who Will Be Next?
03/16/2015
Empowering Internal Stakeholders with Flexible Performance Reporting
Transparency is not just a regulatory buzzword. Internally, asset managers are looking for increased accountability and visibility into investment processes.
03/16/2015
Ogier shortlisted as Law Firm of the Year, EMEA
2014 was a significant year for Ogier and its Private Client and Trusts practice when it repositioned itself as an independent law firm after the management buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services
03/16/2015
Ogier is leading offshore adviser to European IPOs
The firm, which has offices in Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, BVI and Hong Kong, was ranked 12th in the previous year.
03/16/2015
MALTA: Swiss leaks investigations may include businesses
The Commissioner for Revenue has now launched an investigation into the list of 71 Malta-based clients.
03/16/2015
Appleby partner to attend European conference on international fraud
A partner from Appleby will attend a forthcoming European conference examining international fraud
03/16/2015
International community continues making major progress to end tax evasion
Switzerland has been taken off an international tax compliance ‘grey list’ after being upgraded to phase 2 of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s tax transparency review process
03/16/2015
U.S. accused its parent, Banca Privada d’Andorra, of money laundering.
03/16/2015
UK tax authorities withdrew a fourth case from the Crown Prosecution Service as it sought justice over alleged HSBC-aided tax evasion, despite telling MPs that just three files were passed to prosecutors.
03/15/2015
'Remuneration requirements for banks – a global comparative analysis' - Norton Rose Fulbright
This guide is the third in a series that Norton Rose Fulbright has produced on structural banking reform
03/15/2015
Hong Kong company Mei Invest linked to global art scandal, reports claim
A Swiss businessman at the centre of a global art scandal has alleged links to Hong Kong, China, HSBC and Swiss bank accounts, corporate searches and media reports reveal.
03/13/2015
Cayman Extends Local TIA Online Registration Deadline for Financial Institutions
It is understood that the reporting format will be consistent with the schemas currently published by the US Internal Revenue Service for US FATCA and those published by the OECD for the Common Reporting Standard.
03/13/2015
Jersey Tax Bulletin FATCA Update - Deloitte
HMRC announce changes to holding company and nil return requirements
03/13/2015
Elian launches ClientCheck - the comprehensive CDD outsourcing solution
ClientCheck has been developed to benefit a wide range of regulated businesses including accountants, asset managers, banks, fund managers, lawyers and trust companies. All types of CDD subjects are supported including individuals, partnerships, private c
03/13/2015
A French prosecutor has requested that HSBC's Swiss private bank be sent to trial to answer charges over a suspected tax-dodging scheme for wealthy customers
03/12/2015
Five Stone Tax Advisers Opens International Branch in Zurich, Switzerland
The full-service, U.S.-based tax firm opens Swiss branch to better serve clients with U.S. tax liability worldwide.