Managers of Wealth

FSA cracks down on fine wine funds after pensioners sold pups

The products span from life policy investments, to alternative asset classes, such as fine wine, art, Indonesian timber, green energy funds and wind farms.

Baer Makes ‘Generous Assumption’ for U.S. Tax Matter, FuW Says

Julius Baer seems to have widespread shareholder support for acquiring Bank of America Corp.’s non-U.S. Merrill Lynch units, the Zurich-based newspaper reported, citing an interview with Enkelmann, who added that a “good portion” of the

MPs seek British version of U.S. tax disclosure rules

The proposed legislation takes as inspiration the new U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which is designed to stop Americans from hiding money from the taxman offshore, the report says.

Ex-RBS Trader Claims Bank Omitted Key Records on Rate-Setting Practices

Mr. Tan has argued throughout the case, which commenced late last year, that is common practice for senior bank employees to make requests to RBS's rate setters about appropriate rates.

Singapore says banks warned against European tax evaders

"MAS does not tolerate any flow of illicit funds through our financial system," she said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

JPMorgan 'London Whale' trader has lawyers in France, US

The trader at the center of the criminal investigation surrounding JPMorgan's $5.8 billion trading loss has hired a lawyer in Paris, two sources familiar with the investigation said on Thursday.

RBS under investigation by US authorities

The bank also said that it had initiated discussions with UK and US authorities to discuss its historical compliance with the relevant regulations and laws, “including US economic sanctions”

Ledingham Chalmers boosts private client with bolt-on

The bolt-on followed a year in which Ledingham Chalmers’ private client practice grew by 10 per cent. The firm hired Adam Cochran partner Douglas Watson as a partner in April 2011 to boost this practice area.

Ex-Credit Suisse Client, 83, Admits Hiding $5.7 Million

An 83-year-old Massachusetts man who held Swiss bank accounts at Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) and Wegelin & Co.

Ex-Dresdner Kleinwort Banker Gets 40 Months in Jail

They were each ordered to pay £767,000 representing the benefit obtained by each of them from insider dealing.

No sign German bank data came from UBS - chairman Weber

NRW prosecutors said last week they were pursuing tax evaders who secretly stashed cash in Switzerland, after obtaining new bank data from a presumed whistleblower.

Bob Diamond hits back in Barclays rate-rigging row

The Treasury select committee also used a report to challenge some of Mr Diamond's claims about the bank's relationship with regulators and to question the leadership shown at Barclays.

Acrimony dents chances of Swiss-German tax deal

The chances of any swift Swiss-German deal to counter tax evasion looked slim on Sunday after politicians traded criticism over efforts to limit the traditional secrecy of Swiss banks.

Tax-soaked French bankers feeling London's lure

French financial groups big and small, from advisory firms and private equity houses to big banks like Societe Generale, are looking at London as a possible shelter from a new 75 percent tax rate on top French earners, bankers say.

Sir Nigel Rudd accuses MPs of slur on Bob Diamond

Sir Nigel Rudd, a former director of Barclays, has accused the Treasury Select Committee of attacking the integrity of Bob Diamond, the bank's former chief executive.

Platforms reject claims over two year RDR ‘grace period’

The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (Tisa) last week said some of its members had raised concerns about how long it will take them to update their systems so they can facilitate RDR-style rebates from funds. After the RDR, these rebates will consist

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