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New EU Bank-Creditor Loss Rules Leave Room for Confusion
June 13th, 2014
The European Union has served notice that senior bondholders will be in the firing line for losses when banks go bust, yet the law’s fine print leaves room for confusion. Policy makers from Michel Barnier to Jeroen Dijsselbloem have ...
Cyprus and India closer to resolving double-tax dispute
June 6th, 2014
Nicosia and New Delhi are inching closer to putting their double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) back on track, financial sources said yesterday. The sources, familiar with the subject but speaking on condition of anonymity, played down reports from India ...
FCA says logbook lenders must raise standards
June 5th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulatory authority has urged the importance of raising longbook lenders’ standards after finding evidence of poor firm behaviour, including little or no affordability checks with some applicants encouraged to manipulate details of their ...
Google shows good faith but those wanting to be forgotten must wait
June 2nd, 2014
In announcing its willingness to implement the EU court of justice decision on the “right to be forgotten”, Google is making the best of a bad job. Although the ruling delivered in Luxembourg on 13 May left it with ...
When Spanish firms use tax havens
June 2nd, 2014
Almost all of the 35 companies listed on the Spanish stock exchange use tax havens, according to a report from Observatorio RSC, an organisation that monitors corporate social responsibility. The figures, based on company reports for 2012, show a ...
Cyprus Savers Sue ECB, Commission Amid Losses in Rescue Plan
May 27th, 2014
Cyprus bank depositors sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission for putting them in the firing line as part of last year’s rescue package for the crisis-hit Mediterranean nation. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation after ...
Two men arrested for insider trading and abuse of public office, $7 million restrained
May 9th, 2014
The Australian Federal Police and Australian Securities and Investments Commission have issued a joint press release as follows: Two men have been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) today for offences relating to insider trading, money laundering, corruption ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
Barclays, Credit Suisse Battle Banker Exodus, Legal Woes
May 5th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG (UBSN) will face questions this week about key banker departures, legal challenges and their efforts to boost profitability. Barclays last week lost three top bankers in the U.S. and ...
CEOs must act before HMRC’s investigations
April 30th, 2014
The phenomenal pace of international tax transparency initiatives continues to accelerate. Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced at the G5 finance ministers’ meeting this week that agreements for the automatic exchange of information between the UK, France, Germany, ...
