Managers of Wealth

UBS announces further plans to modify legal structure

UBS has already announced a series of measures to improve the resolvability of the Group.

U.S., Singapore reach agreement on tax evasion: U.S. Treasury

Singapore has reached a tax information-sharing agreement with the United States under a new law meant to combat offshore tax dodging by Americans

Briton arrested in Las Vegas in carbon trading probe

The judicial proceedings are being held in Germany because this is where the defendants are suspected of having committed the fraud.

BlackRock leads protest against OECD tax plan

BlackRock, Fidelity, Robeco and Pioneer have joined forces with asset management groups and fund associations around the world to persuade the OECD to alter tax proposals they believe could harm investors.

U.S. wants Credit Suisse to plead guilty in tax dispute-report

Credit Suisse is one of over a dozen Swiss banks under criminal investigation in the United States

Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens

Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe.

Swiss Banks Follow The Money To Panama

Swiss banks have also been casting their net in the Latin American state.

Withers' Family Law team leads the pack in Spear's 2014 Family Lawyer Index

In a new, expanded listing of 50 leading lawyers, Withers still makes the strongest showing in the report.

FCA bans ex-UBS trader for failings related to $2.3 billion losses

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned John Christopher Hughes from performing any function

Swiss Offshore Tax Evasion Enabler Pleads Guilty

Josef Dörig, 72, of Switzerland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service in connection with his work as the owner of a trust company in Switzerland.

Did your Swiss Bank enter into a Non-Prosecution Agreement?

What does that mean for you and what actions should you take?

Traders Join Exodus as Forex Probes Add Pressure on Costs

The ranks of foreign-exchange traders are rapidly thinning as a probe into alleged manipulation of benchmark rates widens and pressure mounts on the industry to reduce costs.

Centre discloses 26 names of account holders in Liechtenstein bank

A three-year-old judgment followed by repeated coaxing by the Supreme Court made the Centre disclose all 26 Indian account holders in LGT Bank in Liechtenstein along with details of money in their accounts, which was supplied in 2008 by Germany to India.

Income tax paid by non-doms hits record high of £6.8billion

Pinsent Masons says that the figures show that, despite their popular image, non-domiciles make a very significant contribution to the UK Exchequer.

Major sports stars sue collapsed Cheshire-based IFA firm

A £300,000 lawsuit was also brought against network IN Partnership

‘All systems go’ as FATCA registration deadline looms

Wealth management firms are making final preparations for the introduction of US tax regime

US Banks to Hand Over Evidence in Tax Probe

Banks in this part of the program, dubbed category 2, agree to comb through their books and compile information about how they set up Swiss accounts for U.S. clients.

Probe into AMT clients’ funds

AMT is one of the country’s largest independent investment firms, advising in the region of 280 clients with assets valued at between €28m and €30m under management.

Gold Bullion Storage Solutions For Gold "Bugs"

The report indicated that financial market turmoil and a fast-growing interest in gold investment was creating continued high interest in bullion investment, but the problem for investors has been major changes to US regulations affecting the storage of t

Swiss team to discuss revision of dual taxation treaty: Visit likely by August-end

The Cabinet had given its approval for renegotiating Pakistan-Switzerland Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement.

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