08/23/2011

Ex-UBS client ordered to give tax records to grand jury

U.S. prosecutors won a victory in their crackdown on offshore tax evasion when a federal appeals court said a former UBS client cannot assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination to avoid turning over his bank records to a U.S. grand jury.

08/01/2011

New Watchdog Wants More Fund Data

European hedge fund advisors will soon be faced with the same challenges – and requirements – as their U.S. peers.

07/22/2011

Imams Learning Islamic Finance

American imams get asked about financial ethics more than any other topic, Nana said, yet he calls it the subject that they are least qualified to talk about with congregants.

07/19/2011

India's top court slams govt on 'black money'

India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered a special investigation into undeclared money stashed in foreign bank accounts, while accusing the government of "serious lapses" in handling the issue.

07/05/2011

HSBC's Libya links questioned after second leak

Richard Alderman, director of the Serious Fraud Office, said in an interview with Bloomberg that the organisation was in talks with its US counterparts about allegations of bribery.

07/05/2011

Liechtenstein bank worker naming names

It is believed to be the first time Kieber has appeared in a court anywhere in the world since he passed on private client details to authorities around the world, after stealing information relating to 1400 clients of LGT Bank.