10/22/2013
The arrest of former UBS wealth management boss Raoul Weil in Italy at the weekend has sent out a stark message that there is no place to hide from United States prosecutors seeking payback for years of Swiss-sponsored tax evasion.
10/22/2013
It comes as the FCA increases its focus on Retail Conduct Risk and the need for firms to identify and review emerging risks and act upon any gaps identified.
10/22/2013
HM Revenue & Customs is investigating whether platform charges should be subject to VAT.
10/22/2013
Firms under FCA investigation would not be named until it had decided to take action.
10/21/2013
Half of advisers have thought about launching an execution-only proposition following the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review
10/21/2013
The move is part of a broader campaign by the German authorities to fight tax evasion, following similar raids to unearth possible untaxed funds hidden in accounts at Credit Suisse and Julius Baer.
10/21/2013
Experts say the automatic exchange of tax information between Ukraine and the EU will provide additional opportunities to address the hiding of income in other countries and tax evasion.
10/20/2013
Fugitive UBS banker arrested in Italian luxury hotel
He was arrested at the hotel and he is now being held in prison
10/20/2013
France is delving into what it calls the "bien mal aquis"
10/20/2013
The pair are set to leave the magic circle firm at the end of December to join the London office of White & Case.
10/20/2013
Magnitsky was found guilty of tax evasion this summer, almost four years after he died in pre-trial detention in Moscow.
10/19/2013
Multinational banks, asset managers and insurers active across the Asia-Pacific region face particular challenges in demonstrating compliance and agreeing acceptable arrangements
10/19/2013
The staff are being allowed to bring lawyers or witnesses to the talks
10/19/2013
The failing economy and harsh taxes of François Hollande's beleaguered nation are sending thousands packing - to Britain's friendlier shores
10/17/2013
Geldards is set to strengthen its nationally recognised Private Client team with the appointment of Claire Johnson as a Partner.
10/16/2013
Budget proposal would “ensure that Irish-registered companies cannot be ‘stateless’
10/16/2013
An investment fund owned and run by Barclays attempted to manipulate UK borrowing rates for its own profit
10/15/2013
The signing comes after the Swiss Federal Council approved the MultilateralConvention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters on 9 October.
10/15/2013
They said 90 federal agents were tasked with establishing what part HSBC Private Bank's Swiss arm in Geneva might have played in the administration of its Belgian client base.
10/15/2013
Measures aimed at combating tax and social security fraud in Spain, provided for notably within the framework of the Government's anti-tax fraud law