Managers of Wealth Offshore

JPMorgan Said to Ask Staff to Help Fund U.K. Tax Settlement

Employees who participated in the trust were asked to help fund a payment of at least a few hundred million pounds if they want to settle with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Withers hires BLP wealth planning partner in Singapore

Withers has hired partner Simon Michaels from Berwin Leighton Paisner for its wealth planning practice in Singapore

Swiss banking: Treaty to crackdown on Britain’s tax evaders

It is the largest tax-evasion settlement in history, according to George Osborne,

Tax avoidance targeted by European Union

Some big companies take advantage of these loopholes to avoid paying millions of euros in tax

Stephenson Harwood files £200m SFO damages claim for Tchenguiz Family Trust

The SFO has instructed 5 Essex Court silk Jeremy Johnson QC to defend a £200m damages claim brought by businessman Vincent Tchenguiz.

FSA to appoint administrators to oversee Libor submissions

By making the act of administrating Libor a regulated act, the FSA has proposed removing the British Bankers

Swiss President Stands Firm On German Tax Deal

Emphasizing that no further concessions are conceivable, Widmer-Schlumpf stressed that Germany and Switzerland have already negotiated a "good and fair treaty,"

George Osborne targets ‘cowboy’ tax advisers and their schemes to shelter wealth

Laws planned next year will also increase the range of information they must pass on to the Revenue team dealing with loopholes.

International Tax Law Firm receives top tier ranking

This is the latest honor for the legal boutique firm, which was also recently awarded the 2012 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for the “Cross Border Law, Firm of the Year” in Florida.

Brazilian heiress files suit to overturn Merrill ruling

Lawyers for de Kassin filed a complaint on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court asking a judge to overturn parts of the ruling.

France Sexy No More for Entrepreneurs Escaping Hollande

France looks more like an old maid to me

China's Huaxia Bank says rogue employee sold troubled wealth product

China's Huaxia Bank Co Ltd has blamed an employee at a Shanghai branch for selling a wealth management product without permission, after Chinese media said the product could not repay investors.

Third time unlucky for UBS

UBS faces a third FSA investigation in four years, this time for Libor. A record-breaking fine is coming its way…

Swiss President Stands Firm On German Tax Deal

Widmer-Schlumpf warned that there is either this treaty or no accord

Looking after the family silver - Asian style

These two cases illustrate well how important it is for successful and wealthy businessmen to have a clear and robust succession plan that lays out how their own personal wealth is to be divided, when the time arises.

UK government rejects calls for British version of FATCA

Magazine claims draft legislation exists already

FSA to review bribery and corruption in the asset management industry

The law firm says twenty two asset managers have already been identified for review with the regulator set to publish its report in the third quarter of 2013.

Insider-Trading Probe Looms Over Hedge Fund Titan

For years, since the SEC began its far-reaching investigation into insider trading within the hedge fund universe, its probe has led to civil and criminal charges against former SAC traders and investment managers.

London Stock Exchange CEO says Italy Tobin tax an error

The London Stock Exchange controls Italy's Borsa Italiana

Harvard Doctor Turned Morgan Stanley Felon Was Lured by Riches

"He was always setting goals and reaching them -- and never being satisfied.”