05/12/2013
Barclays wins dismissal of U.S. shareholder lawsuit over Libor
The lawsuit had sought class-action status
Tax
05/12/2013
International tax charter published
Taxpayer rights and responsibilities aims to work as a blue print for a better tax system that can be adapted
05/11/2013
UK's top companies condemned for prolific use of tax havens
Raising fresh concerns about the full extent of corporate tax avoidance
05/09/2013
Ex-Dewey tax partner exits Linklaters' Washington base for KPMG
Linklaters Washington DC tax partner Joseph Pari has left for KPMG
05/09/2013
BLOOMBERG CEO: It Was A Mistake To Let Our Journalists Have Access To Clients' Bloomberg Terminal Data
Wall Street has been buzzing about a bombshell New York Post story
05/08/2013
Ex-UBS Executives Deserve More Than 11 Years, U.S. Says
Three former UBS executives convicted of bid-rigging
05/08/2013
KPMG faces double inquiry by reporting watchdog
whether it had committed an ethical breach “in relation to the non-timely disposal of a shareholding
05/08/2013
Hedge-fund billionaire Falcone agrees to SEC ban
Hedge-fund mogul Phil Falcone has agreed to a two-year ban from serving as an investment adviser after the Securities and Exchange Commission charged him with fraud last year.
05/07/2013
Linklaters boosts Washington tax practice with Bingham partner duo
Strengthened its US tax practice with the hire of a partner duo
05/07/2013
Canada Revenue Agency to create ‘SWAT team’ to help fight tax evasion
Conservatives are facing mounting pressure to do more to combat the multi-billion-dollar problem of offshore tax evasion
05/07/2013
Spanish court refuses to extradite ex - HSBC man
Spanish court says Swiss charges against Herve Falciani cannot be used to protect suspected illegal acts
05/07/2013
Tax scandal threatens charity donations
Donors were suspected of claiming millions in tax relief through an abuse of the Gift Aid scheme
05/06/2013
Increased Regulatory Scrutiny of Trading by Directors Associated With Funds
Securities and Derivatives Enforcement and Regulatory Update
05/06/2013
APRA Update: Clarity welcome on liquidity, but uncertainty remains in key areas - KPMG
APRA’s update on revised liquidity requirements offers greater clarity in respect to the liquidity levels banks and other ADIs will be expected to hold, however a number of important issues remain unresolved.
05/06/2013
Global law firm Expands White Collar Practice In Asia
He is experienced in matters concerning anti-corruption law, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
05/06/2013
ABN’s EU Court Challenge on Acquisition Ban to Be Heard June 4
The Netherlands took full control of ABN Amro Holding NV assets when their owner Fortis ran out of short-term funding in 2008.
05/06/2013
Belgium offers diamond traders tax amnesty deal
A lawyer representing some of the diamond traders accused of tax evasion is advising his clients to reject the offer made by the government
05/06/2013
Ex-UBS Executive Director Buergin Gets Jail for Underage Sex
He was sentenced to four months and three weeks in prison for having sex with an underage prostitute
05/05/2013
Luxembourg banks pin hope on emerging East
Amid growing pressure from neighboring European partners and the United States, Luxembourg as a financial center aims to cash in on growing trade relations between the Gulf Arab region and the Far East, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance Luc Frieden t
05/05/2013
Assured says to be paid $358 million as it settles UBS suit
it reached a settlement with UBS AG in a lawsuit that accused the bank of falsely representing the quality of the loans