Banking regulation – how much regulation is enough?
However, experts say it is controversial whether this will actually increase financial stability or create new risks for Switzerland as a business location.
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Elon Musk says he’ll ‘probably end up paying over $500B in taxes’ over his lifetime. What the math says and how you can lower your own tax bill
Musk’s claims come at a time when his compensation, particularly from Tesla, is once again in the spotlight.
Credit Suisse’s collapse rocked Swiss wealth management. Can it stay in front?
The country is still considered the safest of safe havens, despite facing greater competition from abroad and consolidation at home
FINMA proceedings: MBaer Merchant Bank AG in liquidation
The bank has now withdrawn its appeal against the FINMA proceedings, meaning that FINMA’s liquidation order is now effective.
Financial regulators and security experts are warning the public about a sharp rise in sophisticated investment fraud schemes that increasingly target everyday consumers
Fraudsters are now exploiting trending asset classes such as stocks, securities, and particularly cryptocurrencies, which are attractive to victims due to their perceived profit potential.
New land wealth levy could cut stamp duty for homebuyers
The “Extreme Land Wealth Levy” would apply only to individuals with national land portfolios valued above $20 million – targeting roughly the top 1 per cent of households by wealth.
US Tax on a UK Pension Lump Sum: Rates, Reporting, and Mitigation Strategies
This risk is often more pronounced if no UK tax is withheld, in which case no foreign tax credit (FTC) may be available.
Could you turbo-charge your pension before the tax-year end?
Pension tax relief remains a crucial benefit for the UK’s earners and savers, and the end of the tax year on 5 April forms a deadline for those looking to top up their retirement pots.
Great Wealth Migration Accelerates With 35% of HNWIs Eyeing Lower-Tax Havens
This surge confirms that the “Great Wealth Migration” is accelerating, with enquiries spiking on tax residency, domicile shifts, second residencies, and corporate realignments.
Zuckerberg said to join billionaires fleeing California for Florida enclave over proposed wealth tax
Residents of the ultra-secure enclave include Mr Jared Kushner, his wife Ivanka Trump, Mr Jeff Bezos, Mr Carl Icahn and Mr Tom Brady.
What does Fed policy mean for investors?
The timing of the next rate cut may be delayed by stronger growth data and early signs of stabilization in the labor market, but the likelihood of further easing increases the importance of putting excess cash to work for investors.
Epstein advised Rothschild CEO during Luxembourg money-laundering probe
Emails show private bank’s leader alerted convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein as Luxembourg acted over 1MDB scandal