08/01/2014
Former UBS AG banker Raoul Weil, accused of helping Americans evade taxes, may be allowed to call fellow bankers as witnesses to testify from overseas by video because they fear arrest if they travel to the U.S.
08/01/2014
Prosecutors claim Messi, 27, and Jorge used shell firms in the UK, Switzerland, Uruguay and Belize to funnel off £3.3million between 2007 and 2009.
08/01/2014
At least £122bn of property in England and Wales is held through companies in offshore tax havens where ownership is difficult to trace, a Financial Times analysis of Land Registry data has found.
08/01/2014
Amendment 11 was approved by Privy Council on 16 July 2014. It was registered in the Royal Court on 25 July 2014 and came into force on 1 August 2014.
08/01/2014
This collaboration will enhance the strength of the two firms’ international offerings, providing clients with immediate access to leading Africa practices with recognised expertise across multiple sectors including Energy & Infrastructure and N
08/01/2014
Asset managers have dodged a regulatory bullet following a decision by US authorities’ that they do not pose a ‘systemic risk’ to the global financial system.
08/01/2014
The anonymised case dealt with the trustees’ momentous decision to sell a property which was a substantial part of the trust assets.
08/01/2014
This whistleblower provided the agency with specific, timely, and credible information that allowed for a more rapid investigation
07/31/2014
Sunrise agreed to reduce his notice to six months followed by a further six month restrictive covenant
07/31/2014
Independent experts warned that there is not enough attention given to IHT planning by potential clients of IFAs and some of the future political scenarios advisers may have to face.
07/31/2014
Richard Watkins, Certified Financial Planner at Close Brothers Asset Management, comments on the latest inheritance tax receipts:
07/30/2014
The country - which consists of more than 700 tiny islands - offers an excellent standard of living as well as 0 per cent tax on personal earnings.
07/30/2014
While the Budget attempts to operate under the guise of flexibility, there will be a couple of inevitable terms that could potentially make the idea of drawing the whole fund in one go a lot less appealing.
07/30/2014
This note sets out our agreed conclusions.
07/30/2014
Banking Regulators want bankers to accept criminal liability under new plans
Main City watchdogs want a new licensing regime for bankers, which could also see bonuses deferred by up to seven years
07/29/2014
Plans to disallow UK non-residents from benefiting from the personal allowance could mean those who work abroad for their companies are “significantly worse off
07/29/2014
The Swiss lender also stands accused of aiding account holders from France and Belgium in hiding their money from domestic tax authorities.
07/29/2014
MiFiD 2: what to expect in Switzerland?
The directive and regulation are not directly applicable to non-EU countries.
07/28/2014
The Swiss firms can’t lessen their own penalties, and hence won’t be offering payments
07/28/2014
Despite a largely unaltered image abroad, the finance ministry official behind key international negotiations believes the Swiss financial sector will thrive after having signed data exchange agreements that some say spell an end to banking secrecy.