Managers of Wealth

Financial Regulation Horizon Report 2022

These developments, as well as post-Brexit development of the UK’s new regulatory framework and changes arising through the Wholesale Markets Review

FCA fines HSBC £64m for money laundering failings

HSBC did not dispute the FCA’s findings and agreed to settle at the earliest possible opportunity

GAM Settles FCA Probe Into Greensill

The GAM Group’s cash, and capital position remains robust.

Financial promotion exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors: a consultation

This consultation proposes reforms to these exemptions, responding to economic, social and technological changes

‘The definition of a tax haven is changing’

“In the last few years, some academics and politicians have changed the way they think about tax havens to focusing on where there's a lot of profits and not as many employees or assets.”

Robust, repeatable and reliable

For advisers who are seeking to outsource their investment services, they need a partner that has a proven history of delivering exactly what the regulator is looking for – a proven robust, repeatable and reliable solution.

Swiss Court Acquits Private Bank's Ex-CEO

The court rejected the bank's, Leemann's, and Aabar's request for compensation of damages.

NatWest fined £264.8 million for anti-money laundering failures

This is the first time the FCA has pursued criminal charges for money laundering failings.

Decision by the French Court of Appeal

UBS takes note of the French Court of Appeal’s decision.

ASIC cancels AFS licence of Premier Wealth Management

Premier Wealth Management has the right to seek a review of ASIC’s decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

UBS chief investment office stops coverage of U.S. dollar-Turkish lira pair

UBS is the largest wealth manager globally and its Global Wealth Management unit had invested assets of $3.2 trillion as of the third quarter 2021.

UBS Faces Tough Decision After Ruling

UBS has a few days to decide whether it will accept the ruling or take the case to a high-instance court.

French court set to rule on record UBS fine

The Paris appeals court is set to rule on whether to confirm or adjust the penalty against Switzerland's largest lender, which was imposed after an initial trial in 2019.

UBS can get reduced buses in France

The UBS share reacted at times with a price increase of 3 percent on the stock exchange.

Massive money-laundering probe heartens anti-corruption activists but fails to lift Pandora Papers’ pall over Seychelles

The African tax haven, recently removed from the EU’s blacklist despite uproar, is prosecuting its first major money laundering case against an influential couple who feature among the wealthy elites in the Pandora Papers.

Billionare Surrenders $70 Million of Stolen Antiquities

His unprecedented lifetime ban on collecting ancient relics demonstrates the importance of due diligence for art collectors.

2020 MAP statistics released on OECD “Tax Certainty Day”

Members of the BEPS inclusive framework commit to implementing the action 14 minimum standard, which requires participation in a peer review process and reporting of MAP statistics based on an agreed reporting framework.

UBS' Legal Life After French Ruling

The potentially more harmful side effect may be if UBS is convicted of money laundering

Arbitration: BVI considers issues of enforcement upon a state

In May 2021, following a four day return date hearing, the BVI Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court set aside the Registration Order.

Swiss Central Bank Wraps Digital Currency Trial

The experiment, called Project Jura and involving SIX's digital exchange, Credit Suisse, and UBS, tested the feasibility of cross-border settlement of two CBDCs on blockchain.

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