Managers of Wealth

New wealth taxes loom in the Russian horizon

A recently introduced tax on luxury cars, could be the first in a series aimed to addressed inequalities in the country.

Carney switches Bank of England focus to conduct risks

Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, has warned senior bankers that conduct costs related to past misbehaviour have become the most pressing issue for the industry

Swiss cabinet blocked Branson from heading finance regulator - paper

Switzerland's cabinet has twice refused to accept the nomination of a British-born ex-UBS banker

Forget FATCA – GATCA’s on the way, warns tax expert

The European Union has hinted moves are afoot for an EU FACTA to include all 28 nations belonging to the union.

Wragges to relinquish all-equity model as it gears up for LG tie-up

Wragge & Co is to temporarily relinquish its all-equity partnership model as it aligns its remuneration structure with Lawrence Graham, The Lawyer can reveal.

Leading law firm launches new Operational Intelligence Group

Operational Intelligence Group set up in anticipation of more global risk and regulatory changes

Stressed out banker gets life for killing wife

A former Morgan Stanley employee, burdened by gambling debts and fearing for his job, killed his wife 'in a fit of rage' last July, London police said after he was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.

France confirms removal of Jersey from list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

Since August, Jersey has demonstrated to the French authorities that the Island is fully committed to cooperative exchange of information under Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs), including the Jersey/France agreement.

China 'FATCA' obliges mainland residents to declare offshore assets

China’s new reporting offshore asset reporting requirements affect individuals residing in the country for more than a year, and corporations registered in China.

Standard Bank Fined 7.6 Million Pounds by U.K. Markets Regulator

Standard Bank and its senior management have co-operated with the FCA investigation and have taken significant steps at significant cost towards remediating the issues identified, including seeking advice and assistance from external consultants.

China blocks CBC website after story about offshore accounts

The Guardian, Le Monde, El Pais and parts of BBC also unavailable on mainland

Accused Hedge Fund Fraudster Arrested In Colombia, Indicted In N.Y.

A U.S. Naval Academy graduate defrauded his fellow midshipman as part of a $1.2 million hedge fund fraud, prosecutors said this week.

Higher wealth taxes on the cards for Singapore?

Will higher taxes derail Singapore's economy?

Offshore assets of China's elite revealed in leaked records

Files shed light on more than 20,000 tax haven clients, including relatives of president

Swiss Bankers Welcome Formation Of Tax Expert Group

Christoph Gloor, President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association, has welcomed the Swiss Federal Council's decision to establish a new expert group

Tax man catches up with sculptor of Wall Street bull

The artist behind the famous bronze statue of a charging bull near Wall Street seen as symbolising an aggressive financial optimism has settled a tax evasion claim against him in Italy.

Revealed: Countries With The Highest Income Tax Rates

European countries feature high on the list of the nations with the world’s highest income tax rates

Barclays VP returns to Tods Murrays as head of real estate

He is a specialist in leveraged transactions, real estate finance and syndicated lending and maintains a practice in securitisation and other innovative financing techniques.

Credit Suisse Settlement with U.S. Could Top $800 Million

Talks between Credit Suisse Group AG and U.S. authorities on settling allegations the Swiss bank helped Americans evade taxes have intensified

HMRC issues letters to Cayman Islands evaders

UK residents with assets concealed on the island will have until September 2016 to disclose details to the taxman and pay any tax owed to HMRC

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