Managers of Wealth

ATED and Americans - Withers

Some of you will have read about the new Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings or ATED on UK residential property held through corporate ownership structures.

Germany's Schäuble Rejects European Wealth Tax

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has vehemently rejected the idea of introducing a wealth tax in Europe, to balance out existing inequalities between the rich and the poor.

Banking Reform Bill lurches through the Lords

The ring fence amendment, while passed, was not even faintly praised enough to be damned.

FCA launches gold benchmark rigging review

Britain's financial regulator is looking into whether gold benchmarks could have been rigged.

7 Billionaires Convicted For Tax Evasion

Most often, rich people are known for blowing away their money on buying luxury cars and jewellery.

Executive summary from the Global Regulatory Outlook report

The last 12 months has been another year of change for the financial services industry. We have begun the move from inter- and intranational debate about the shape and purpose of regulation, to a period of understanding the implications for business follo

FCA Reveals Senior Management expenses including £450-a-day stays

FCA chief executive Martin Wheatley claimed over £1,800 in hotel and subsistence costs for four nights

Global Forum moves towards automatic exchange of tax information and transparency

The international community has taken new steps to strengthen transparency and boost the comprehensive exchange of information between governments worldwide.

U.K. Bank Whistle-Blowers Increase as Regulator Scrutiny Grows

The number of whistle-blower calls to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority increased 23 percent over the last year

Compliance Risks Now a Higher Priority for Auditors

The Pulse of the Profession: Defining Our Role in a Changing Landscape survey is a semiannual assessment of the state of the internal audit profession in North America.

FCA board member calls for 'holy trinity' overhaul of financial services

The investment industry is inefficient and in need of a radical overhaul if it wants to meet the needs of an under-served consumer base, Financial COnduct Authority board member Mick McAteer has warned.

Singapore Nears FATCA Agreement With US

FATCA, enacted by Congress in 2010, is intended to ensure that the US obtains information on accounts held abroad at foreign financial institutions by US persons.

Citigroup, BNY Mellon Records Sought by IRS in ZKB Tax Probe (1)

ZKB, the biggest of Switzerland’s publicly owned regional banks, “conspired with U.S. taxpayers to help them conceal their foreign accounts,”

Morgan Stanley private wealth manager secretly filmed sex romps: prosecutors

It was a sick reality show, and they didn’t audition for it

Silence is an unreasonable refusal to engage in ADR - Withers

The Court of Appeal has decided that a failure to respond to a reasoned invitation to mediate an ongoing dispute is unreasonable, regardless of whether there were good reasons to refuse to mediate.

Appleby advises Standard Chartered on consolidation of Jersey banking entities

The transaction was ground-breaking in its use of the Banking Business (Jersey) Law 1991

Lawyers call for clarity of rules if UK is to become Western hub of Islamic finance

Hopefully, the announcement will create a larger volume of work

IMF Denies It Favors Wealth Tax

The International Monetary Fund issued a statement on November 05, 2013 denying that it favors a wealth tax

French Assembly Passes Tax Evasion Bill

The French National Assembly has definitively adopted the Government's anti-tax evasion and major economic and financial crime bill. The legislation was passed by 358 votes to 198.

The annual bonus round by Withers

In anticipation of the new year’s annual bonus round, there has been a flurry of regulatory requirements that will have to be taken into account this time around:

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