03/13/2015
French prosecutor seeks trial in HSBC Swiss bank tax-dodging case
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
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
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.
03/12/2015
ABN Amro fires six at Dubai office
ABN Amro Group NV has fired six employees at its private banking arm in Dubai after discovering they breached its code of conduct. The Dutch bank said Wednesday that the employees, four of whom were relationship managers, breached internal compliance rul
03/11/2015
Regulatory compliance and confidentiality are key considerations when choosing a legal representative
Regulatory compliance is the name of the game when it comes to the service provided by UBS.
03/11/2015
Vivienne Westwood Embroiled in Tax Avoidance Scandal
The designer allegedly donated £300,000 to the group, whose platform for governance is in opposition
03/11/2015
Spain takes over unit of Andorra bank in laundering probe
Spain's central bank has taken over a bank that caters to the rich following accusations by the United States that its Andorran owner was involved in laundering money for criminal groups from China, Russia and Venezuela.
03/10/2015
Mishcon, Latham and OC up against City elite as shortlists announced for 2015 Legal Business Awards
Clifford Chance, Mishcon de Reya, Osborne Clarke and DLA Piper are among those vying to win prizes at what promises to be the largest-ever Legal Business Awards.
03/10/2015
Information Technology Sector M&A Spotlight 2014 - Appleby
If there was a sector that truly dominated the headlines globally throughout the course of 2014 it was the Information Technology (IT) sector.
03/09/2015
Hagger defends NAB advice, brushes off independent review
Hagger rejected any comparisons to the Commonwealth Bank's recent advice scandal.
03/09/2015
Swiss banks drawn into Petrobras scandal
Documents released by a Brazilian court have outlined the alleged use of Swiss bank accounts for the payment of bribes in the Petrobras scandal
03/09/2015
Puerto Rico fights tax evasion as it seeks new revenue sources
Javier and Oscar Juelle failed to turn over $1.27 million in sales taxes they collected over four years
03/09/2015
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat confirms that government has Swiss Leaks list
He said investigations are under way as to the origins of the funds hidden by former ministers Ninu Zammit and Michael Falzon.
03/09/2015
Argentina demands HSBC repay $3.5bn in offshore funds
The head of Argentina's tax authority has demanded that HSBC repatriate $3.5bn in funds that it says HSBC helped its clients move offshore.
03/09/2015
HM Revenue & Customs ramping up tax avoidance crackdown with £1m fine
HM Revenue & Customs is ramping up its tax avoidance crackdown by forcing ‘high risk’ schemes to reveal to clients that they are being monitored by the taxman and issuing £1 million fines.
03/08/2015
Tory candidate revealed as ‘banking whistleblower’
A CONSERVATIVE parliamentary candidate fighting a west of Scotland seat is a “banking whistleblower” at the centre of a billion-dollar lawsuit between the Libyan government and one of the world’s largest investment banks
03/08/2015
A hedge fund reportedly fired a trader because he was IM'ing another trader at Steve Cohen's firm
He used to work at Sigma Capital Management, an SAC Capital subsidiary
03/06/2015
Brussels IV: finally, a solution for the skiing chalet and the villa in St Tropez - Withers
Many private client professionals will be wearily familiar with the problems where their UK clients own property in continental Europe.
03/06/2015
From black-list to white-list: latest developments - Withers
The Italian map of tax havens has changed. On 2 March 2015, the special window offered by Italian Law n. 186/2014 for the signature of exchange of information agreements was officially closed.
03/06/2015
Guernsey Treasury minister tells Labour to back off on tax
Guernsey's treasury minister has told the Labour Party not to "bash" the bailiwick on tax transparency.
03/05/2015
Global Information Exchange - Deloitte
2015 looks set to be another busy year for Financial Institutions globally, as they prepare for the imminent US FATCA reporting deadlines, compliance with the OECD Common Reporting Standard and Anti-money laundering sanctions.