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Cyprus: 86 people on ‘Lagarde List’ have been sent tax notices
April 12th, 2016
The first leg of the Tax Department’s investigation into a list of deposits in Swiss HSBC bank in 2003 has been completed, with 86 individuals sent notices, tax czar Yiannis Tsangaris said on Monday. Speaking on state radio, Tsangaris ...
Italian police open money laundering investigation of broker linked to HSBC
March 23rd, 2016
An Italian financial broker who worked on behalf of HSBC in the Swiss town of Lugano is under investigation for possible money laundering in a probe linked to a wider tax evasion case, an Italian finance police colonel told ...
Credit Suisse accelerates its restructuring
March 23rd, 2016
Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse, commented: “Our recent performance has highlighted further two key areas of challenge for Credit Suisse: – Our fixed cost base, and – Our scale in Global Markets in the Americas and ...
Credit Suisse Accused of Money Laundering by Billionaire
March 17th, 2016
Former Georgian PM alleges bank failed to control ex-manager Geneva criminal complaint is latest to target the Zurich bank Lawyers for Georgia’s billionaire former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili accused Credit Suisse Group AG of money laundering as they step ...
Asian stocks extend losses as BOJ offers gloomier economic view
March 15th, 2016
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan painted a gloomier view of the world’s third-largest economy, but the yen firmed as policymakers appeared to back away from any imminent move to cut interest rates further into ...
French ex-minister in court over tax fraud, money laundering
February 9th, 2016
Jerome Cahuzac was the face of France’s fight against tax evaders — until he was forced to acknowledge that he himself was dodging taxes, hiding money in tax havens around the world. President Francois Hollande’s onetime budget minister is ...
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 ...
HMRC admits to winding up inquiry into HSBC tax evasion claims
January 14th, 2016
Only one person was prosecuted following claims the bank turned a blind eye to illegal activities of hundreds of wealthy customers HM Revenue and Customs has wound up its inquiries into claims that hundreds of British customers used HSBC’s ...
What are Nasdaq’s Forex ambitions
January 14th, 2016
Nasdaq Suspends Currency-Trading Plans While Rivals Race Ahead Exchange operator says lack of demand led it to halt plans Nasdaq said to have been among bidders for Hotspot FX and 360T Nasdaq Inc. has put its foreign-exchange ambitions ...
Cyprus:‘Lagarde List’ accounts face €35mln in taxes
January 13th, 2016
Some €35mln in taxes have been imposed on undeclared deposits in 85 Swiss bank accounts included in the so-called Lagarde List, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Tuesday. Speaking before the House Watchdog and Ethics Committees, the minister said ...
