09/25/2013

Madoff accountant, 77, charged with aiding Ponzi scheme

A former accountant for Bernard Madoff has been indicted on charges he helped the convicted swindler defraud thousands of customers in the Ponzi scheme masterminded by Madoff, nearly five years after the fraud was uncovered.

09/22/2013

Osborne’s Swiss tax raid revealed as £2bn flop

British residents with Swiss assets were hit with a one-off levy of between 21% and 41% in May, while a further withholding tax on future gains and income of up to 43% will be applied annually.

09/22/2013

Ex-BNP Paribas Private Banker Fined by Dubai Regulator

"It's a pretty strong move by the regulator and shows they are getting more serious now in protecting client interests. Previously, these events wouldn't be made public," said one asset management source, who declined to be identified

09/18/2013

Morgan Flattened by Whale

It is hard to know where to begin in describing the savage indictment by regulators in the US and UK of how JP Morgan Chase came to lose a breathtaking $6.2bn from the notorious "London Whale" trades.