07/11/2014
Steven A. Cohen proved to be a stickler for the letter of the law when it came to paying the criminal penalty imposed on his former hedge fund as part of its guilty plea on insider trading charges.
07/10/2014
The charges refer to data passed to Assange during a news conference in London and to alleged attempts by Elmer to pass on confidential client data to German officials in 2009 and 2010.
07/10/2014
Individuals who intend to marry tend not to see divorce as a possibility
07/10/2014
Guernsey has taken note of the fact that some clients may worry about confidentiality
07/10/2014
The FCA reviewed how firms use the charges paid by consumers for executing trades and external research
07/10/2014
The STEP Private Client Awards, now in their ninth year, highlight excellence among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers, and financial advisors. This year saw the highest number of entries yet, according t
07/10/2014
The FCA will work closely with industry and other regulators to ensure that the new European rules deliver the best outcome for investors.
07/10/2014
Jersey approves first regulated Bitcoin fund
A regulated Bitcoin investment fund overcomes anonymity concerns about the virtual currency, says its director.
07/09/2014
India has been told four days ago that there is no list of Indian tax residents holding assets in Swiss Banks in their own name or through structures
07/09/2014
Seneca has advanced £10m to businesses already and expects to have a loan book of £20m by the year’s end
07/09/2014
In light of this ruling, managers of offshore funds should now be able to defer certain forms of performance-based compensation without the fear of draconian US income tax consequences.
07/09/2014
In the asset management sector, the regulator will look at whether sufficient incentives exist for asset managers to negotiate the best deal for investors
07/09/2014
In another major blow to international personal tax evasion, the names of over 20,000 wealthy offshore clients of a private bank in the Jersey island tax haven, have been leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
07/09/2014
Bank Asks That Sentencing For Aiding Tax Evasion Be Pushed Back to November
07/08/2014
Promotions in core practice areas of Investment Funds, Finance and Insolvency.
07/08/2014
Former Nedbank staff accused of duping clients
A former financial planner for Nedbank faces charges of theft and fraud for allegedly transferring clients’ money into his own bank account.
07/08/2014
The UK signed its agreement with the US in 2012
07/08/2014
Black money trail: No list of Indians holding money in Swiss banks, says Arun Jaitley
07/07/2014
A reporting standard devised by the OECD and the G20 aimed at unearthing hidden wealth will challenge institutions in the city, analysts say
07/04/2014
This article looks at the implications for a trustee in Jersey faced with the difficult situation where it is suspected that trust assets may be, or indeed have been confirmed as being, the proceeds of crime and/or a civil fraud.