UK signs up to global alliance to protect our oceans and at-risk communities
UK announces membership of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA).
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Malta: improvement in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing
As a result of assessment in 2019, Malta was requested to report to MONEYVAL under the enhanced follow-up procedure.
404 Beneficial Owner Not Found: Are EU Public Registers in Place & Really Public?
Delays in establishing public registers & accessibility barriers undermine EU’s progress in ending kleptocratic abuse of anonymous companies
Moving to the Cayman Islands
The first two categories, which require an investment in real estate, are the most common and straightforward routes to residency.
Trusts and estates practice splits with Bryan Cave to join private wealth boutique
The new hires will bolster both the firm’s capabilities and reputation, founding partner Louis Harrison said Monday.
Global merger control: Navigating stormy seas
There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021.
1MDB net widens to Deutsche and JPMorgan
With Goldman and AmBank behind it, Malaysia aims further afield with lawsuits.
South Africans with money overseas – SARS is coming for you
While in the past, expatriate income was largely exempt from taxation, from 1 March 2020, their earnings above R1.25 million are subject to tax of up to 45%.”
Credit Suisse Faces Class Action Lawsuit in the U.S.
In April, the City of St. Clair Shores Police & Fire Retirement System filed a class action lawsuit against the bank in a Manhattan-based federal court for allegedly misleading investors and mismanaging exposure to high risk clients.
Bitcoin divorces skyrocket as spouses stash wealth in cryptocurrencies
Married individuals are concealing assets in cryptocurrencies as top divorce lawyer warns of 'cat and mouse' hunt for assets
The Panama Papers Double Cross How a spy-for-hire got closely guarded dirt on the global elite.
The operative who beat the system was a hybrid journalist/spy-for-hire named Mark Hollingsworth.
OTS continues to tweak CGT as it eyes extending property reporting deadline
Extending the ‘no gain no loss’ window to the end of the tax year two years after the separation is a positive step and should prevent CGT difficulties cropping up unexpectedly.