04/16/2013
In any customer transaction, a firm or its registered persons must use reasonable diligence to ensure that the purchase or sale price to the customer is as favorable as possible under current market conditions.
04/16/2013
German authorities said they have purchased a CD containing secret Swiss bank account details of thousands of alleged tax evadors
04/16/2013
Europe's fight against tax havens still has far to go
Recent tax scandals have portrayed the inefficiency of the European Union to nail down offshore tax-dodgers and the necessity for an automatic exchange of information.
04/15/2013
Britons who own homes in Spain and other troubled eurozone states could face a new "wealth tax" to help fund future bail-outs, influential German economists have suggested.
04/15/2013
Swiss authorities want Falciani, who has French and Italian citizenship, sent back to Switzerland to face charges of allegedly revealing secrets and breach of banking secrecy _ which could lead to a seven-year jail term.
04/15/2013
It is understood that the company already operates a roster of advisers in Europe, with the panel in question covering the full range of practice areas.
04/15/2013
Historic exercise known as Le Grand Déballage raises eyebrows with assets from €4,500 armchair to carbon canoes revealed
04/14/2013
FTI said the claims were without merit.
04/14/2013
Austria finance minister turns heat on UK 'tax evasion'
Maria Fekter said the EU cannot force Austria to reform its banking secrecy laws without also forcing the UK to crack down on tax havens in its jurisdiction
04/14/2013
Merkel and Cameron lay groundwork for tax evasion fight
Both Merkel and Cameron want the EU to have an "ambitious offer on the table" when talks get underway with the US on trade deals later this year.
04/14/2013
Wealthy households would face new taxes on property and other assets under German plans to prop up the struggling eurozone
04/11/2013
He has negotiated a settlement agreement, which will be considered by a hearing panel on April 16.
04/11/2013
This year's round comes after the firm made up 23 new partners in 2012, including nine female promotions. Just two of this year's new partners are women.
04/10/2013
Years of spending cuts and tax rises in countries struggling to tame national debts have stoked public indignation about tax avoidance by the rich.
04/09/2013
George Osborne has a signed an information exchange agreement with the finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Spain in the latest effort to crack down on tax evasion.
04/09/2013
KPMG fires partner for allegedly giving private client information to a third party
The company said that the partner violated its policies and betrayed the trust of clients and colleagues.
04/09/2013
The agreements were based, in part, on the principles of the Foreign Account Tax Compliant Act.
04/09/2013
The Appleby team was led by Jeffrey Kirk, the banking and asset finance team leader in Appleby’s Hong Kong office and assisted by Associate, Vincent Chan.
04/09/2013
As of today, 95% of the class actions worldwide are still triggered in the US and Canada, yet this market practice is progressively expanding in a number of European markets, as well as in Asia.
04/09/2013
Julius Baer Chairman Sees ‘Painful Adjustments’ Over Tax Efforts
It will undoubtedly lead to a few painful adjustments