07/02/2015
Offshore law firm Acts For CIC Gold On London Stock Exchange IPO
Seychelles registered company floats on London’s main market
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07/02/2015
Fifa arrests: US asks Switzerland to extradite officials
The United States has asked Switzerland to extradite seven Fifa officials arrested on corruption charges in May, the Swiss authorities say.
07/02/2015
Appleby Advised Värde Partners on the Acquisition of Project Spring Portfolio for circa £138m
The Project Spring portfolio includes storage, office space, workshops, industrial units, serviced offices and meeting rooms, spread across 97 multi-let sites in England and Scotland.
07/02/2015
Isle of Man based law and professional services group appoints divisional director
Her practice focuses on commercial and trust litigation
07/01/2015
Curaçao: Girobank files a complaint against its former directors
According to the local financial institution Girobank, its former directors, Eric Garcia and Stephen Capella did not act in accordance with the guidelines of the bank
07/01/2015
FIFA scandal exacerbates Canadian banks' Caribbean troubles
This unusual courier service, which reduced the electronic trail on a $250,000 payment to former FIFA official Chuck Blazer in May 2011,
07/01/2015
Collas Crill Wins First Prosecution Of Its Kind In Jersey
The distinction between the two charges relates to whether such information was received in the course of a trade, profession, business or employment or whether the information came to them in the course of carrying out a financial services business.
07/01/2015
FIFA scandal exacerbates Canadian banks' Caribbean troubles
Blazer has pleaded guilty to a series of financial crimes, including money laundering, wire fraud and tax evasion, and is cooperating with authorities.
07/01/2015
DQ's Annemarie Hughes recognised by Citywealth
The Leaders List is the result of the input of a huge number of people within the private wealth management sector as well as UHNW clients.
06/30/2015
Redemptions Re-examined, Rectification Refined – In Re Herald Fund SPC
Herald Fund SPC was one of the larger Madoff feeder funds and made headlines recently when it settled the competing claims between it and Irving Picard (the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Madoff estate).
06/30/2015
Recognition for Bedell Cristin Partners in European legal awards
Two Bedell Cristin partners were recognised as leaders in their field across Europe in the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by Euromoney Legal Media Group.
06/30/2015
Legal expert: Alan Grayson hedge fund explanation 'complete nonsense'
According to a story published Monday, Rep. Alan Grayson's hedge funds are in violation of a House ethics rule that prohibits sitting legislators from managing self-named investment entities.
06/26/2015
Whistleblower makes new Ansbacher claims
He also named another politician who he alleges had an offshore account used to evade tax in the document sent to the committee.
06/26/2015
Potential Changes to Creditors’ Rights in the BVI – Administration Orders
The BVI is once again considering proposals to bring into force provisions which permit the making of administration orders in relation to BVI companies.
06/26/2015
Web Shop Operators Mull ‘Discrimination’ Lawsuit Against Banks
Bahamian web shop operators may sue the Canadian-owned commercial banks for “discrimination” over their refusal to accept deposits from a legalised gaming sector, a well-known QC said yesterday.
06/26/2015
Manhattan DA: Cayman ‘better positioned’ to fight terrorism finance
Those bribe payments, federal prosecutors allege, were made by sports marketing companies to ranking members of FIFA
06/25/2015
Mourant Ozannes recently acted for the trustee of a Jersey law governed trust
The case demonstrates the Royal Court's willingness to approve innovative means of settling family disputes concerning trusts.
06/25/2015
Cayman Court gives guidance on the status of redeeming investors and approach to distributions
The Court confirmed that section 37(7)(a) of the Companies Law does not apply to investors
06/25/2015
A Guide to JPUTs (Jersey Property Unit Trusts)
A Jersey Property Unit Trust (JPUT) is a specific type of Jersey trust which is commonly used to require and hold interests in UK real estate.
06/25/2015
Three Partners named in the Citywealth Leaders List
This is the tenth year of the list, which is compiled from the votes of a huge number of people within the private wealth management sector and their clients, extensive research, consultations and interviews.