Managers of Wealth Offshore

TAX EVADERS BEWARE: Swiss Banks Are All Set To Give Info To U.S. Authorities

In 2009, the U.S. hit another Swiss bank, UBS, with a $780 million fine and took information on derelict depositors.

Cable to push for disqualification of disgraced bankers

The measure is intended to restore faith in companies and their directors as a whole.

Credit Suisse fined for 'false order' error

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's disciplinary panel said it was the second time the group had been fined over failures with its automated trading platform.

International law firm hires consultant for wealth planning practice

She has over 15 years experience in corporate and charity law, counting among her experience acting as legal counsel at one of the largest private charity foundations in Hong Kong.

UK Wealth Management founder sets up legal services firm

IFA firm UK Wealth Management founder Peter Jones has set up a legal services company that allows advisers to become partners in the business

SEC Approves JOBS Act Requirement to Lift General Solicitation Ban

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a new rule to implement a JOBS Act requirement to lift the ban on general solicitation or general advertising for certain private securities offerings.

International law firm turns to Withers for London private client hire

She is qualified in England & Wales, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islan

Thomson Reuters Suspends Early Distribution of Consumer Data

The news and information company has an agreement with the University of Michigan to allow some of its clients to receive the data 2 seconds before its other clients

The Clifford Chance Millionaire Partners Still Envious

Clifford Chance may have suffered from a fall in partnership profits, but it hasn’t prevented the partners taking home £1 million each.

Capital requirements for banks' equity investments in funds - consultative document

The Committee believes the revised standard will more appropriately reflect the risk of a fund's underlying investments and its leverage.

OECD set to target tech giant tax evasion strategies

Corporate tax avoidance has become a hot political issue following public outrage over revelations in the past year

PRA and FCA welcome Internal Audit guidance

The regulatory authorities welcome the publication, by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, of the guidance

EU plots transatlantic bank regulator

The European Union is to push for an agreement on banking and financial services as a key part of this week’s historic trade talks with the US

US Can’t Keep FATCA Promises, Claim Opponents

Campaigners lobbying against the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Inquiry into Vatican bank chief dropped

The two directors left the bank on Monday last week after the arrest of a senior cleric who is accused of plotting to smuggle millions of euros into Italy from Switzerland.

Yellow Pages CEO loses $25.4m in 2 days, sues UBS

Although he suffered the losses more than five years ago, and had repaid the debt before last January, Mr Chen regarded this as a breach of contract by UBS.

Banks fear new leverage proposal

Proposals to reform British banking by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards will have a “profound” impact on the industry, the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has said in its first detailed comments on the report.

Swiss banking industry casts doubt on £3bn tax windfall for UK

He had been banking on it raising £3.2 billion this financial year—money already factored into the budget.

Vatican bank joins global 'fight against money laundering'

THE revelations of wrongdoing currently rocking the Vatican bank couldn't have come at a worse time for the Swiss-born anti-money laundering expert hired to lead the Holy See's push for greater financial transparency.

Withers European and Asian US teams grow

He is currently based in our Singapore office with US partner Jay Krause and UK partners Simon Michaels and Philip Munro.