Managers of Wealth

FINRA Fines 10 Firms a Total of $43.5 Million

FINRA's research analyst conflict of interest rules make clear that firms may not use research analysts or the promise of offering favorable research to win investment banking business

Former Swiss Banker to Stand Trial Over WikiLeaks Data

Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of three and a half years for Elmer, 59, who embarked on a whistle-blowing campaign after leaving the bank more than a decade ago.

Say cheese: Swiss eyes on ‘tax haven’ Aussies

THE tax office is poised to exchange information with Swiss officials relating to five super wealthy Australians believed to be hiding cash in the notorious tax haven.

OECD’s Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the Implementation of Automatic Exchange of Tax Information

All Appleby jurisdictions are expected to start exchanging information under the MCAA by 2018.

Bill Calls for Moratorium on Bitcoin Regulation

A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives which seeks a five year moratorium on statutory restrictions or regulations on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

StanChart sets up financial crime committee after U.S. scrutiny extension

The new committee will assume responsibility from next month for policies, procedures, systems and controls for anti-money laundering

Two of UK's oldest private client law firms to combine

‘It is our responsibility to keep evolving so that we continue to be a leading Lincoln’s Inn law firm for many generations to come.

Building a tax fairyland in Luxembourg in five not-so-easy steps

Here, in five steps, is how the company gathered ownership of its empire, from Australia to Denmark to the Cayman Islands, into Luxembourg.

Former Swiss banker collapses in WikiLeaks trial

The trial of a former Julius Baer banker accused of breaching Swiss banking secrecy laws by handing over confidential data about offshore clients to WikiLeaks was halted on Wednesday after the defendant collapsed.

Reporting Income from Offshore Investment: A Cautionary Tax Tale

Nevertheless, he was nabbed in Italy last year while on vacation.

Protecting Privacy In A Divorce

For Celebrity Clients, Professionals and Wealthy individuals, Even Backroom Meetings With Judges Can Become Front Page News.

ATO’s global tax hunt: Multinationals under scrutiny for minimisation schemes

UP to 10 multinational firms, including the world’s leading tech companies, are being audited by the tax office in the largest investigation into offshore “super profit” shifting in the nation’s history.

Bad news for Bernie Madoff victims

Court limits effort to access some profits

Swiss Bank Drops Out of IRS Tax Compliance Program

Reversing earlier moves taken this summer and fall, a major international bank is ending its cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to prevent investors from investing money in foreign countries with more amenable tax structures and

Singapore, U.S. finalize agreement on tax evasion

Tuesday's agreement means that firms in Singapore can report U.S. account holder information to the local tax authority, which will send it to the IRS, saving them from dealing directly with U.S. tax authorities.

Expat UK property buyers: UK Stamp Duty changes - the winners and losers

Property commentators in the UK believe a majority of homes located in places such as the London commuter belt and some of its cheaper boroughs will be significant winners, following the changes to UK Stamp Duty Land Tax announced by the UK chancellor Geo

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