Search Results for: Department of Justice
Two Cayman Island Financial Institutions Plead Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Conspiring to Hide More Than $130 Million in Cayman Bank Accounts
March 10th, 2016
Cayman Companies Admit to Helping U.S. Taxpayer-Clients Hide Assets in Offshore Accounts, and Agree to Produce Account Files of Non-Compliant U.S. Taxpayers First Conviction of Non-Swiss Financial Institution For Tax Evasion Conspiracy U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern ...
VW: Prosecutors in Germany and France widen probes
March 9th, 2016
Prosecutors in Germany and France have broadened their investigations into the emissions scandal at Volkswagen. Authorities in Paris have opened a formal probe into “aggravated fraud” over the use of diesel engine devices that gave misleading emissions results. And ...
Tullett Prebon: Update on the proposed acquisition of ICAP’s global hybrid voice broking and information business
March 1st, 2016
Further to the announcement released on 11 November 2015 (the “Announcement”) regarding the proposed acquisition by Tullett Prebon plc (“Tullett Prebon”) of the global hybrid voice broking and information business of ICAP plc (“ICAP”) including ICAP’s associated technology and ...
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer
February 10th, 2016
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer Between 2010 and 2011, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA conducted enforcement proceedings against Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. in relation to the ...
HSBC fined $470m for ‘abusive mortgage practices’ during 2008 crisis
February 8th, 2016
Settlement with US Department of Justice centres on allegations that bank ‘robo-signed’ thousands of foreclosure documents without reviewing paperwork HSBC has been fined $470m (£325m) for “abusive mortgage practices” in relation to the 2007-2009 housing crisis in which millions of ...
Commonwealth report calls for clearer legislation for virtual currencies
February 5th, 2016
Virtual currencies offer countries a cost-effective, fast and accessible alternative to settling financial payments, but unclear laws and regulations are preventing their responsible development and encouraging their exploitation by criminals, says a new Commonwealth report. Virtual currencies, which allow ...
Tullett Prebon informs regarding proposed acquisition of ICAP’s global hybrid voice broking and information business
February 3rd, 2016
Tullett Prebon has issued an announcement to inform regarding proposed acquisition of ICAP’s global hybrid voice broking and information business. According to the company’s announcement: Further to the announcement regarding the proposed acquisition by Tullett Prebon of ICAP’s global ...
Which country is the World’s Favorite New Tax Haven?
January 28th, 2016
The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States Moving money out of the usual offshore secrecy havens and into the U.S. is a brisk new business. Last September, at a law firm overlooking San Francisco Bay, Andrew ...
Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of oilfield service provider Baker Hughes by Halliburton
January 13th, 2016
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of oilfield service supplier Baker Hughes by rival Halliburton would impede effective competition in breach of the EU Merger Regulation. Both companies are US-based. Commissioner ...
Volkswagen recall plans rejected by US regulators
January 13th, 2016
US regulators have rejected Volkswagen’s recall plan for diesel cars fitted with emissions “cheat” devices. The California Air Resources Board said the proposals did “not adequately address overall impacts on vehicle performance, emissions and safety”. The board also said ...
